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squatty

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈskwɒti/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S K W AA1 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Somewhat squat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • some people seem born to be square and chunky
  • a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
  • dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
  • a little church with a squat tower
  • a squatty red smokestack
  • a stumpy ungainly figure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, stumpy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From squat + -y.