squattier
Lower and wider
Squattier is the comparative form of squat—shorter and wider, closer to the ground.
A bulldog has a squattier build than a greyhound.
The newer model looks squattier than last year's design.
Something squattier appears more compact or compressed in stature.
Short and solidly built
heavyset · stout · compact · burly · blocky · barrel-chested · broad-shouldered · low-slung
Bending low, knees bent
- hunchedBent at spine
- hunkeredCrouched down defensively
- duckingBending to avoid impact
- stoopingBending body forward
cowering · kneeling · bowing · lowered · compressed · tucked · folded
Comparatively reduced in length
compressed · condensed · dumpier · chunkier · thicker · lower · stumpier · boxier
Few floors only
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- cottageSmall rural home
- ranch-styleSingle-story home design
- single-storyHaving one floor
hut · cabin · shed · outbuilding · prefab · box-like · utilitarian · sprawling
stocky
Short and solidly built
chunky · heavyset · stout · compact · burly · blocky · barrel-chested · broad-shouldered · low-slung · pudgy
crouching
Bending low, knees bent
stooping · cowering · kneeling · bowing · lowered · compressed · tucked · folded
shorter
Comparatively reduced in length
flatter · compressed · condensed · dumpier · chunkier · thicker · lower · stumpier · boxier
low-rise
Few floors only
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- cottageSmall rural home
- ranch-styleSingle-story home design
single-story · hut · cabin · shed · outbuilding · prefab · box-like · utilitarian · sprawling · ground-hugging
- squatting positionLowered stance, heels down