squabby
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of squabby
Example Sentences
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"And a man sitting under the picture--a squat, squabby man with white hair and small eyes very bright?"
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The Empire brought in squat and squabby shapes, comfortable enough no doubt, but entirely destitute of inspiration.
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The more I studied my squabby Neptunes the less I liked ’em; and Arion was a pure flaming shame atop of the unbalanced dolphins.
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The dodo was a squabby, ugly, dumpy, not to say fat-headed, bird when it lived; now it is a hero of romance.
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Dr. Owen Pugh defines the word as what is squabby, bulky.
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