squab

Fancy dinner bird

A squab is a young pigeon, especially one raised for food.

The meat is considered a delicacy: roasted squab with fig glaze.

Squab also describes something short and fat, particularly a thickly stuffed cushion or a squat person.

As an adjective, squab means plump or unfledged.

pigeon

poultry

Birds raised for food

tender · gamey · quail · succulent · juicy · savory · protein · butcher · culinary · chef

cushion

pillow

Bedding for heads

stuffing · bolster · tufted · plush · comfort · softness · velvet · settee · sofa · ottoman

Categories
Opposites
body shape/stature

squabtall

Of considerable height

lanky · slender · lean · willowy · gangly

poultry/game bird type

squabchicken

Domestic fowl for eating

turkey · ostrich · old bird · goose · duck

developmental stage

squabfull-grown

At maximum size

aged · old bird · elder

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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