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squab

UK
/skwɒb/
US
/skwɑb/

Translations

squabnoun
squabs
pl
UK
/skwɒb/
US
/skwɑb/
The squab was roasted to perfection.
Голубь был идеально зажарен.
молодой голубь
The chef prepared a dish using a young squab.
Шеф-повар приготовил блюдо, используя молодого голубя.
Additional translations
мягкое сиденье
Synonyms
young pigeon
squab pigeon
pigeon
squabadjective
more squab
Comp.
most squab
Super.
UK
/skwɒb/
US
/skwɑb/
Used attributively or predicatively meaning ‘plump, squat’ or ‘unfledged (of a bird)’
squabadverb
Archaic/rare: used to describe a flat, heavy or square impact (‘plump down’)

Definitions

squabnoun
A young pigeon, especially one that is still unfledged.
The chef prepared a dish using a tender squab, which was cooked to perfection.
A short, stout person.
The character in the novel was described as a squab, with a round face and a jovial demeanor.
A thick cushion, especially one used as a seat or part of a seat.
She replaced the old squab on the chair with a new, more comfortable one.
The meat of a young domestic pigeon used as food.
Squab is considered a delicacy in many gourmet restaurants.
squabadjective
Short and fat; plump or squat in appearance.
He was a squab little man with rosy cheeks.
(Of a bird) Unfledged; too young to fly.
The squab chicks huddled together in the nest.
squabadverb
With a heavy, plump fall or impact; squarely.
The apple landed squab on the wet ground.
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