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squat

SQUAT, v.i.

1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as a human being.

2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; as an animal.

3. In Massachusetts and some other states of America, to settle on anothers land without pretense of title; a practice very common in the wilderness.

SQUAT, v.t. To bruise or make flat by a fall. [Not in use.]

SQUAT, a.

1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering.

Him there they found, squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve.

2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.

The head of the squill insect is broad and squat.

SQUAT, n.

1. The posture of one that sits on his hams, or close to the ground.

2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Not in use.]

3. A sort of mineral.


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SQUAT, v.i.

1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as a human being.

2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; as an animal.

3. In Massachusetts and some other states of America, to settle on anothers land without pretense of title; a practice very common in the wilderness.

SQUAT, v.t. To bruise or make flat by a fall. [Not in use.]

SQUAT, a.

1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering.

Him there they found, squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve.

2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.

The head of the squill insect is broad and squat.

SQUAT, n.

1. The posture of one that sits on his hams, or close to the ground.

2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Not in use.]

3. A sort of mineral.

SQUAT, a.

  1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering. Him there they found, / Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve. – Milton.
  2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting. The head of the squill insect is broad and squat. – Grew.

SQUAT, n.

  1. The posture of one that sits on his hams, or close to the ground. – Dryden.
  2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Not in use.] – Herbert.
  3. A sort of mineral. – Woodward.

SQUAT, v.i. [W. yswatiaw, from yswad, a falling or throw; It. quatto, squat, close; quattare, to squat, to cower, to lurk. It may perhaps be allied to It. guatare, to watch, Fr. guetter, to wait, to watch.]

  1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as a human being.
  2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; as an animal.
  3. To settle on another's land without pretense of title; a practice very common in the wilderness.
  4. To stoop or lie close to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.

SQUAT, v.t.

To bruise or make flat by a fall. [Not in use.] – Barret.


Squat
  1. The angel fish (Squatina angelus).
  2. To sit down upon the hams or heels] as, the savages squatted near the fire.
  3. To bruise or make flat by a fall.

    [Obs.]
  4. 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.

  5. The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground.
  6. To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.
  7. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.

    "The round, squat turret." R. Browning.

    The head [of the squill insect] is broad and squat. Grew.

  8. A sudden or crushing fall.

    [Obs.] erbert.
  9. To settle on another's land without title; also, to settle on common or public lands.
  10. A small vein of ore.

    (b)
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Squat

SQUAT, verb intransitive

1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as a human being.

2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; as an animal.

3. In Massachusetts and some other states of America, to settle on anothers land without pretense of title; a practice very common in the wilderness.

SQUAT, verb transitive To bruise or make flat by a fall. [Not in use.]

SQUAT, adjective

1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering.

Him there they found, squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve.

2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.

The head of the squill insect is broad and squat

SQUAT, noun

1. The posture of one that sits on his hams, or close to the ground.

2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Not in use.]

3. A sort of mineral.

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