SQUABS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word squabs. (close relations)
Definition of SQUABS
Best Alternative Words for SQUABS
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squab | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled • a soft padded sofa • an unfledged pigeon adjective satellite • short and fat | ||||||||
chicks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • young bird especially of domestic fowl • informal terms for a (young) woman | ||||||||
fledglings | nounn | |||||||
noun • any new participant in some activity • young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying adjective satellite • (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers • young and inexperienced | ||||||||
nestlings | nounn | |||||||
noun • young bird not yet fledged • a young person of either sex | ||||||||
dove | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of numerous small pigeons • a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum • someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations • flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled • an emblem of peace | ||||||||
piper | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who plays the bagpipe • type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs | ||||||||
squabby | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • short and fat | ||||||||
squeaker | nounn | |||||||
noun • any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used • something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin |