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101squatter — /ˈskwɒtə / (say skwotuh) noun 1. someone or something that squats. 2. Australian History someone who settled on Crown land to run stock, especially sheep, initially without government permission, but later with a lease or licence: *These early… …
102squatter king — /skwɒtə ˈkɪŋ/ (say skwotuh king) noun Obsolete Colloquial a rich squatter, usually one with a number of successful leases …
103squatter's chair — /ˈskwɒtəz tʃɛə/ (say skwotuhz chair) noun an easy chair, used especially in rural and tropical areas, with wide arms and pieces extending forward at each side from the frame over which the legs can be comfortably draped; verandah chair. Also,… …
104squatterdom — /ˈskwɒtədəm/ (say skwotuhduhm) noun 1. squatters and their families as a social class. 2. the milieu of this class …
105squatteress — /skwɒtəˈrɛs/ (say skwotuh res) noun Obsolete 1. a female squatter. 2. a squatter s wife …
106squatty — /ˈskwɒti/ (say skwotee) adjective (squattier, squattiest) short and thick; low and broad. {squat + t + y1} …
107squaw — /skwɔ / (say skwaw) noun (derogatory) (racist) (dated) a Native American woman or wife. {Massachusett squa woman, young woman} Usage: This word is now generally regarded as derogatory and offensive …
108squawk — /skwɔk / (say skwawk) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened. 2. Colloquial to complain loudly and vehemently. –verb (t) 3. to give forth with a squawk. –noun 4. a loud, harsh cry or sound. 5. Colloquial a …
109squelch — /skwɛltʃ / (say skwelch) verb (t) 1. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. 2. Colloquial to put down or suppress completely; silence, as with a crushing retort: *If the lady in question had any ideas, five minutes with Tim… …
110squelchy — /ˈskwɛltʃi/ (say skwelchee) adjective producing a sucking noise like that caused by walking through soft wet mud, ooze, etc. –squelchily, adverb …
