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  1. 1. a. Fat; thick; plump; bulky. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A person of a short, fat figure. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa. Source: opted
  6. 6. adv. With a heavy fall; plump. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. i. To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke. Source: opted
  8. 8. adj. short and fat Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. a soft padded sofa Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. an unfledged pigeon Source: wordnet

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