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SQUATTY (squattier, squattiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: squattier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, squattiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does squatty mean? 

SQUATTY (adjective)
  The adjective SQUATTY has 1 sense:

1. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculatureplay

  Familiarity information: SQUATTY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SQUATTY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: squattier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: squattiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

Synonyms:

chunky; dumpy; low-set; squat; squatty; stumpy

Context example:

a stumpy ungainly figure

Similar:

little; short (low in stature; not tall)

Derivation:

squattiness (a short and stout physique)


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