Squatty (Adjective)
Meaning
Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; "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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The squatty little man struggled to reach the top shelf in the pantry.
- The squatty red brick building seemed out of place among the sleek skyscrapers.
- The squatty legs of the table made it prone to tipping over.
- The squatty little dog waddled along beside its owner, its short legs moving quickly.
- The squatty stone statue of the Buddha sat serenely in the garden, its thick base anchoring it firmly to the ground.