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21squalid — /ˈskwɒləd / (say skwoluhd) adjective 1. foul and repulsive, as from the want of care or cleanliness; dirty; filthy. 2. wretched; miserable; degraded. {Latin squālidus} –squalidly, adverb –squalidity /skwɒˈlɪdəti/ (say skwo liduhtee), squalidness …
22squarrose — /ˈskwæroʊs/ (say skwarohs), /ˈskwɒroʊs/ (say skworohs) adjective denoting any rough or ragged surface. {Latin squarrōsus} …
23squattocracy — /skwɒˈtɒkrəsi / (say skwo tokruhsee) noun the long established and wealthy landowners who regard themselves as an aristocracy: *There is no doubt that the diggers saw the English governor and his squattocracy as deliberately exploiting them. –al… …
24squilla — /ˈskwɪlə/ (say skwiluh) noun (plural squillas or squillae /ˈskwɪli/ (say skwilee)) → mantis crab. {Latin. See squill} …
25esquire — [ɪ skwʌɪə, ɛ ] (abbrev.: esq.) noun 1》 (Esquire) Brit. a polite title appended to a man s name when no other title is used, especially in a letter. ↘N. Amer. a title appended to a lawyer s surname. 2》 historical a young nobleman who, in… …
26squab — [skwɒb] noun 1》 a young unfledged pigeon. 2》 Brit. the padded back or side of a vehicle seat. ↘a thick cushion, especially one covering the seat of a chair or sofa. adjective archaic short and fat. Origin C17 (in the sense inexperienced… …
27squall — [skwɔ:l] noun 1》 a sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet. 2》 a loud cry. verb (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously. Derivatives squally adjective (squallier, squalliest).… …
28squalor — [ skwɒlə] noun the state of being squalid. Origin C17: from L., from squalere be dirty …
29squaw — [skwɔ:] noun offensive an American Indian woman or wife. Origin C17: from Narragansett squaws woman , with related forms in many Algonquin dials …
30squillion — [ skwɪljən] cardinal number (plural squillions or (with numeral) same) informal an indefinite very large number. Origin 1940s: formed on the pattern of billion and trillion …
