squatty

adjective

ˈskwä-tē How to pronounce squatty (audio)
Definition of squattynext
as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature a squatty little wrestler

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Recent Examples of squatty Place objects like blocks or stools, or maybe even a squatty potty, under your feet to raise your knees higher than your hips. — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024 Even with standard organizational paranoia about plans leaking, not using a running back with a squatty frame and credible speed is curious. — Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 The tall, arcing element of Tatum Scales and its squatty companion evoke traditional African decorative geometries — and, well, a female breast. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squatty
  1. stout
  2. stubby
  3. stocky
  4. stumpy
  5. plump
  6. squat
  7. sturdy
  8. dumpy
Adjective
  • Saddleback Caterpillar has a stout, brown body about an inch long with a bright green rectangle and an oval saddle marking on its back.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Despite McDermott’s stance on the proposal, the Bills — who boast a similarly stout quarterback in Josh Allen — have run a version of play, too.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of stout
Adjective
  • Graham has a stubby build and some prospects are more athletic.
    — Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Elephants, for instance, became tapirs, with stubby trunks and legs.
    — Caroline Winterer / Made by History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of stubby
Adjective
  • Some of the more notable characteristics of the American Badger is its stocky body with very short and powerful legs.
    — Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
  • An hour ago, the stocky British actor best known on these shores for playing tough guys and gangsters was on a morning talk show, after having chatted with Jimmy Fallon the previous evening.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of stocky
Adjective
  • With the costume’s feet at knee-level, an elevated stage (and smoke machine) helped give the appearance that Klum was walking around on E.T.’s characteristically stumpy legs.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The heron turns out to be a stumpy man in a costume.
    — Moeko Fujii, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
Definition of stumpy
Adjective
  • In other words, ceramides help to keep your skin tone plump and even.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This gooey essence hydrates, soothes, and leaves skin looking plump without feeling greasy.
    — Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • And Yogi Two of the greatest catchers in history were short and squat like Ballesteros.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Just make sure to choose a lens that's relatively squat and short when using a gimbal, as lenses that are physically long are just too front-heavy.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of squat
Adjective
  • It’s built from a sturdy metal base with a solid wood and plywood frame and has a swivel design that rotates 360 degrees.
    — Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to the missing sturdy bollards, which were under repair, the city’s portable steel barriers were in the down position during New Year’s celebrations, CNN previously reported.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of sturdy
Adjective
  • At the start of the production, when Blanche arrives at her sister’s dumpy apartment, a lithe young man (Jabez Sykes) contorts himself in abstract choreography.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In context, Franklin was critiquing a rather dumpy drawing of an eagle lacking a regal beak by the Society of the Cincinnati, which had adopted the nation’s bird as its symbol.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dumpy

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“Squatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squatty. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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