squatty
Short and wide
Squatty means short and broad, suggesting something compressed or closer to the ground than expected.
A squatty building lacks height relative to its width.
A squatty figure is stocky and low-set.
The word carries a slightly informal, descriptive tone: a squatty little teapot, squatty legs on the coffee table.
Short and solidly built
heavyset · pudgy · stout · stumpy · compact · short · low-slung · broad
Lacking ease of movement
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
graceless · unbalanced · disproportioned · stumpy · blocky · stubby · ill-proportioned · dumpy
Positioned very low
- ground-levelAt terrain height
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- footstoolLow seat for legs
pouf · hassock · low-rise · floor-level · tatami · divan · settee · short-legged
stocky
Short and solidly built
chunky · heavyset · pudgy · stout · stumpy · compact · short · low-slung · broad · wide
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
unwieldy · graceless · unbalanced · disproportioned · stumpy · blocky · stubby · ill-proportioned · dumpy · homely
low-slung
Positioned very low
- ground-levelAt terrain height
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
footstool · pouf · hassock · low-rise · floor-level · tatami · divan · settee · short-legged
solid
Firm matter state
compact · durable · grounded · well-built · thick · heavy · reinforced · planted · anchored · secure
crouching
Bending low, knees bent
bent · lowered · compressed · scrunched · huddled · slouched · crouch · ground-level
- diddly squatSlang for nothing
- squatter's rightsOwnership through prolonged occupation
- deep squatCrouching with hips low
- popped a squatSat down casually
- squat rackBarbell support structure
- squat thrustsExplosive calisthenic movement
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