Webster's Dictionary 1913

8857

Squasher

Squash″er (–ẽr), n. One who, or that which, squashes.

8858

Squashiness

Squash″i‐ness (–ĭ‐nĕs), n. The quality or state of being squashy, or soft.

8859

Squashy

Squash″y (–y̆), a. Easily squashed; soft.

8860

Squat

Squat (skwŏt), n.(Zoöl.) The angel fish (Squatina angelus).

8861

Squat (2)

Squat, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Squatted; p. pr. & vb. n.Squatting.] [OE. squatten to crush, OF. esquater, esquatir (cf. It. quatto squat, cowering), perhaps fr. L. ex + coactus, p. p...

8862

Squat (3)

Squat, v. t. To bruise or make flat by a fall.

8863

Squat (4)

Squat, a. 1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.Him there they found,Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve. Milton.2. Short and ...

8864

Squat (5)

Squat, n. 1. The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground.2. A sudden or crushing fall. Herbert.3. (Mining) (a) A small vein of ore. (b) A mineral c...

8865

Squaterole

Squat″er‐ole (–ẽr‐ōl), n.(Zoöl.) The black-bellied plover.

8866

Squatter

Squat″ter (–tẽr), n. 1. One who squats; specifically, one who settles unlawfully upon land without a title. In the United States and Australia the term is sometimes applied also...

8867

Squatty

Squat″ty (skwŏt″ty̆), a. Squat; dumpy. J. Burroughs.

8868

Squaw

Squaw (skwa̤), n. [Massachusetts Indian squa, eshqua; Narragansett squâws; Delaware ochqueu, and khqueu; used also in compound words (as the names of animals) in the sense of fe...

8869

Squaw man

Squaw man. A white man who has married an Indian squaw; sometimes, one who has gained tribal rights by such a marriage; — often a term of contempt.

8870

Squaw vine

Squaw vine. (Bot.) The partridge berry (Mitchella repens).

8871

Squawberry

Squaw″ber′ry (–bĕr′ry̆), n.(Bot.) A local name for the partridge berry; also, for the deerberry.

8872

Squawk

Squawk (skwa̤k), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Squawked (skwa̤kt); p. pr. & vb. n.Squawking.] [See Squeak.] To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.Squawking thrush(Zoöl.), the...

8873

Squawk (2)

Squawk, n. 1. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.2. (Zoöl.) The American night heron. See under Night.Squawk duck(Zoöl.), the bimaculate duck (Anas glocitans). It has patches of r...

8874

Squawl

Squawl (skwa̤l), v. i. See Squall.

8875

Squawroot

Squaw″root′ (skwa̤″ro͞ot′), n.(Bot.) A scaly parasitic plant (Conopholis Americana) found in oak woods in the United States; — called also cancer root.

8876

Squawweed

Squaw″weed′ (skwa̤″wēd′), n.(Bot.) The golden ragwort. See under Ragwort.

8877

Squeak

Squeak (skwēk), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Squeaked (skwēkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Squeaking.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. Sw. sqväka to croak, Icel. skvakka to give a sound as of wate...

8878

Squeak (2)

Squeak, n. A sharp, shrill, disagreeable sound suddenly uttered, either of the human voice or of any animal or instrument, such as is made by carriage wheels when dry, by the so...

8879

Squeaker

Squeak″er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, squeaks.2. (Zoöl.) The Australian gray crow shrike (Strepera anaphonesis); — so called from its note.

8880

Squeakingly

Squeak″ing‐ly, adv. In a squeaking manner.

8881

Squeal

Squeal (skwēl), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Squealed (skwēld); p. pr. & vb. n.Squealing.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqväla, Norw. skvella. Cf. Squeak, Squall.] 1. To cry with a sharp, s...

8882

Squeal (2)

Squeal, n. A shrill, sharp, somewhat prolonged cry.

8883

Squealer

Squeal″er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, squeals.2. (Zoöl.) (a) The European swift. (b) The harlequin duck. (c) The American golden plover.