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·id adjective 1 : filthy or degraded through neglect or poverty

2 : SORDID, DEBASED

squall noun 1 : a sudden violent gust of wind often with rain or snow

2 : a short-lived commotion

squally adjective : marked by squalls

Synonyms

bleak, dirty, foul, inclement, nasty, raw, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent—more at FOUL

squa·lor noun : the quality or state of being squalid

squan·der verb : to spend wastefully or foolishly

Synonyms

blow, dissipate, fritter, lavish, misspend, run through, spend, throw away, waste—more at WASTE

1square noun 1 : an instrument used to lay out or test right angles

2 : a rectangle with all four sides equal

3 : something square

4 : the product of a number multiplied by itself

5 : an area bounded by four streets

6 : an open area in a city where streets meet

7 : a highly conventional person

2square adjective squar·er; squar·est 1 : having four equal sides and four right angles

2 : forming a right angle

3 : multiplied by itself : SQUARED

4 : being a unit of square measure equal to a square each side of which measures one unit

5 : being of a specified length in each of two dimensions

6 : exactly adjusted

7 : marked by impartiality and honesty : JUST

8 : leaving no balance

9 : SUBSTANTIAL

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,

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