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squat

Letters that make squat

s, a, t, q, u are letters that make 'squat'

Words within squat

quat, at, At are words within 'squat'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of squat

squats is a word created by adding a letter to 'squat'

squat is a 5 letter word starting with s
squat is a 5 letter word ending with t

8 possible definitions for 'squat'

Squat as "short and thick, as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature"

Under this definition, squat is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dumpy, low-set, squatty, stumpy, chunky have the same meaning as 'squat'

Derivatives of squat

dumpiness, squattiness, squatness, stubbiness are derivatives of 'squat'.

Similar to squat

short, little are similar to 'squat'.

Example of squat used within this context

"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"

Squat as "exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent, strengthens the leg muscles"

Under this definition, squat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

squatting, knee bend have the same meaning as 'squat'

squat as a type

'squat' can be a type of leg exercise.

Derivatives of squat

scrunch up, hunker down, scrunch, crouch, hunker, squat are derivatives of 'squat'.

Squat as "a small worthless amount"

Under this definition, squat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, jack, shit have the same meaning as 'squat'

squat as a type

'squat' can be a type of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount.

Squat as "occupy (a dwelling) illegally"

Under this definition, squat is a verb and has the following properties:

squat as a type

'squat' can be a type of occupy, reside, lodge in.

Derivatives of squat

squatter is a derivative of squat.

Squat as "be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide"

Under this definition, squat is a verb and has the following properties:

squat as a type

'squat' can be a type of be.

Example of squat used within this context

"The building squatted low"

Squat as "sit on one's heels"

Under this definition, squat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scrunch up, hunker down, scrunch, crouch, hunker have the same meaning as 'squat'

squat as a type

'squat' can be a type of sit down, sit.

Derivatives of squat

squat, squatting, knee bend are derivatives of 'squat'.

Example of squat used within this context

"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting", "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

Squat as "the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels"

Under this definition, squat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

squatting has the same meaning as squat

squat as a type

'squat' can be a type of movement, motion, motility, move.

Derivatives of squat

scrunch up, hunker down, scrunch, crouch, hunker, squat are derivatives of 'squat'.

Squat as "having a low center of gravity, built low to the ground"

Under this definition, squat is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

underslung has the same meaning as squat

Derivatives of squat

squatness, stubbiness are derivatives of 'squat'.

Similar to squat

low is similar to squat.