squatty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈskwɒti/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From squat + -y.
Meanings
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Somewhat squat.
A squatty guy with a wide-dark face came out of the door of the office building and waved and pointed.
1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 39:At 6 feet 3 inches tall, he resembles the patrician Carlton Fisk more than the squatty Thurman Munson.
2008 May 5, George Vecsey, “Have Health, Will Travel and Catch”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squattier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| squattiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |