squab

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
noun a soft padded sofa
noun an unfledged pigeon

Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.

"As you know, he's feeding a squab chicken at Rector's to get her into the broiler class. — Blue-grass and Broadway, Maria Thompson Daviess
A merry widow can make Methuselah, herself, feel like a squab when it comes to bein' wise." — Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole, Fannie Hurst
Bluff-bowed and squab, the figure of an old Dutch woman, and telling of her trade a league off. — The Blue Lagoon: A Romance, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole

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