squatty

adjective

ˈskwä-tē How to pronounce squatty (audio)
Definition of squattynext
as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature a squatty little wrestler

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Recent Examples of squatty Sit with your feet wide apart and elevate them on blocks, stools, or a squatty potty to lift your knees above your hips. — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025 Early on, many Falcons players and coaches misinterpreted his squatty 6-foot-3-ish, 305-pound frame and notably rounded midsection as a lack of athleticism. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Trifles are the high heels of desserts, standing tall and showing out in a crowd of squatty pies, sheet cakes, and brownies. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 Even with standard organizational paranoia about plans leaking, not using a running back with a squatty frame and credible speed is curious. — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 The tall, arcing element of Tatum Scales and its squatty companion evoke traditional African decorative geometries — and, well, a female breast. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 26 May 2023 Ellen strongly recommends buying blue-light-blocking glasses and a squatty potty. — Lauren Oyler, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatty
  1. stout
  2. stubby
  3. stocky
  4. stumpy
  5. plump
  6. squat
  7. sturdy
  8. dumpy
Adjective
  • La Albiceleste created more chances but could not get past the viral sensation in net or the stout Cape Verdean defense before the halftime whistle blew.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • All of this came after Florida’s four trades for star forward Brady Tkachuk, starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom, backup goaltender Akira Schmid and fourth-line forward Garnet Hathaway to fortify what on paper was already a stout roster.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of stout
Adjective
  • Turned into an elegant hors d’oeuvre with a wedge of Brie and a stubby cornichon.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026
  • The player uses a stubby wooden bat shaped like a small frying pan to try to scoop it back, but the geometry defeats her.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Definition of stubby
Adjective
  • Groundhogs are stocky and part of the squirrel family, and can climb trees, and swim.
    — Geoff Williams, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Roden-Reynolds pointed to a row of stocky little bugs, each with a white dot on its back.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of stocky
Adjective
  • This adorable costume looks poised to rule over The Masked Singer stage with a flick of her paw and a wag of her stumpy tail.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
  • These members of the squash family produce fruits in all different shapes, sizes, and colors; there are huge ones, tiny ones, stumpy ones, tall ones, and even bumpy ones.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2022
Definition of stumpy
Adjective
  • Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • It was modeled after canal packet boats of yore, which were squat and flat-roofed to fit beneath the low railroad bridges that crossed the canal.
    — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • An example might be holding a squat position and then doing sets of small pulses.
    — Hannah Harper, Health, 1 July 2026
Definition of squat
Adjective
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of sturdy
Adjective
  • And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sunday brings the end of another dumpy Miami Dolphins season, but not to the problems needing solutions or the organizational mess that demands more than a offseason cleanup on Aisle 5.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Definition of dumpy

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