dove vs squab

dove

noun
  • A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae. 

  • Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. 

  • A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict. 

  • A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird. 

verb
  • Strong simple past tense of dive 

squab

noun
  • A baby pigeon, dove, or chicken. 

  • A baby rook. 

  • The meat of such a baby bird used as food. 

  • A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa. 

  • A person of a short, fat figure. 

adj
  • Unfledged; unfeathered. 

  • Curt; abrupt. 

  • Fat; thick; plump; bulky. 

  • Shy; coy. 

  • Clumsy. 

verb
  • To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc. 

  • To furnish with squabs, or cushions. 

adv
  • With a heavy fall; plump. 

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