noun
squab
SKWOB
noun
1
A young, unfledged pigeon or dove, especially one raised for food.
"The restaurant menu featured roasted squab as a specialty dish."
2
A thick cushion, especially one covering a seat.
"The old sofa's squab had gone flat over the years."
How to Use Squab
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA young pigeon (often eaten as food), or a thick seat cushion.
Word Forms
more squab comparative, squabbed past tense, squabs plural, squabs singular, most squab superlative
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, first recorded in the 1600s, possibly related to a Scandinavian dialect word meaning "fatty" or "flabby."