- 4. (Arith.) Multiply into itself.
Square, v. n. Suit, fit, accord, harmonize, quadrate, comport, cohere, chime in, fall in.
Squarrose, a. Ragged, rough, jagged.
Squash, v. a. Crush, mash.
Squashy, a. Soft, pulpy.
Squat, v. n.
- 1. Crouch, cower, sit close to the ground.
- 2. [Modern.] Settle (without title to the land), plant one’s self, take up one’s quarters, pitch one’s tent.
Squat, a.
- 1. Crouching, cowering.
- 2. Dumpy, stubby, short and thick.
Squaw-vine, n. Checkerberry, partridge-berry, winter-clover (Mitchella repens).
Squeal, v. n. Cry (as a pig), yell.
Squeamish, a. Fastidious, nice, delicate, finical, particular, hypercritical, dainty, difficult, scrupulous, over-nice, hard to please.
Squeeze, v. a.
- 1. Compress, gripe, pinch, nip, press closely
- 2. Force (between close bodies), drive.
- 3. Harass, oppress, crush.
Squeeze, v. n. Press, crowd, force a way, urge one’s way
Squeeze out. Press out, force out, extract.
Squeteague, n. Weak-fish (Labrus squeteague or Onolithus regalis).
Squib, n.
- 1. Cracker.
- 2. Lampoon, pasquinade, satire.