plural squabs
1
a
: couch
b
: a cushion for a chair or couch
2
or plural squab
: a fledgling bird
specifically
: a fledgling pigeon about four weeks old
3
: a short fat person
squab
adjective
Examples of squab in a Sentence
at one point Robinson Crusoe tells of making a rough-hewn squab with the skins of animals he had killed
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The main difference is that Anderson probably devours a more refined preparation of squab.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
In between, waiters brought out dishes including salmon, duckling and squab.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The squabs are fed an exclusive diet of crop milk for the first week or two of their life, and then gradually the parents mix in adult food.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
The boldness of that squab represented tasting-menu cuisine at its best.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
In between, waiters brought out dishes including salmon, duckling and squab.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The squabs are fed an exclusive diet of crop milk for the first week or two of their life, and then gradually the parents mix in adult food.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
The boldness of that squab represented tasting-menu cuisine at its best.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for squab
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“Squab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squab. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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squab
noun
plural squabs or squab
: a young bird
especially
: a young pigeon about four weeks old and ready for use as food
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