10 : highly conservative or conventional
Synonyms
disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, fair, impartial, just, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced—more at FAIR
3square verb squared; squar·ing 1 : to form with four equal sides and right angles or with flat surfaces <~ a timber>
2 : to multiply (a number) by itself
3 : to agree precisely : CONFORM
4 : BALANCE, SETTLE <~ an account>
Synonyms
accord, agree, answer, check, coincide, comport, conform, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, tally—more at CHECK
square dance noun : a dance for four couples arranged to form a square
square·ly adverb : in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition
Synonyms
accurately, exactly, just, precisely, right, sharp—more at EXACTLY
square measure noun : a unit or system of units for measuring area
square–rigged adjective : having the chief sails extended on yards that are fastened to the masts horizontally and at their center
square–rig·ger noun : a square-rigged craft
square root noun : either of the two numbers whose squares are equal to a given number 1squash verb 1 : to beat or press into a pulp or flat mass
2 : to bring to an end : QUASH
Synonyms
[1] crush, mash—more at CRUSH
[2] clamp down, crack down, crush, put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, snuff, squelch, subdue, suppress—more at QUELL
2squash noun 1 : the impact of something soft and heavy; also : the sound of such impact
2 : a crushed mass
3 : a game played on a 4-wall court with a racket and rubber ball
3squash noun, plural squash·es or squash : any of various fruits of plants of the gourd family that are used esp. as vegetables; also : a plant and esp. a vine bearing squashes
squash racquets noun : SQUASH 3
1squat verb squat·ted; squat·ting [ORIGIN: ME squatten to crush, crouch in hiding, fr. MF (dial. of Picardy) esquatir, escuater, fr. OF es- ex- + quatir to hide, fr. VL *coactire to squeeze, alter. of L coactare to compel, fr. cogere to compel]
1 : to sit down upon the hams or heels
2 : to settle on land without right or title; also : to settle on public land with a view to acquiring title
— squat·ter noun
Synonyms
crouch, huddle, hunch—more at CROUCH
2squat noun : the act or posture of squatting
3squat adjective squat·ter; squat·test 1 : low to the ground
2 : short and thick in stature
Synonyms
chunky, dumpy, heavyset, stocky, stout, stubby, stumpy, thickset—more at STOCKY
squawk noun : a harsh loud cry; also : a noisy protest
— squawk verb
Synonyms
beef, complaint, fuss,