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Squat

/skwɒt/

Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

📖 Definitions of "Squat"

noun

noun

1
A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
2
(exercise) Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
3
A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
4
A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.

verb

1
To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
2
(exercise) To perform one or more callisthenic exercises by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
3
To occupy or reside in a place without the permission of the owner.
4
To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.

adjective

1
Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
2
Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shortnoun	Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
lownoun	Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
chunkynoun	(euphemistic, of a person) Fat.
scrunchverb	(transitive) To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
squatty	Somewhat squat.
scrunch upverb	(informal, transitive) To scrunch one's face or a part of one's face.
hunker downverb	(idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
dumpynoun	Short and thick; stout or stocky.
stumpynoun	Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.
squattingnoun	The act or general practice of occupying a building or land without the permission of the owner.
underslung	having a low center of gravity
low-set	lower than average
crouchnoun	(intransitive) To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dumpynoun	Short and thick; stout or stocky.
chunkynoun	(euphemistic, of a person) Fat.
stumpynoun	Like or resembling a stump; short and cut off.
squatty	Somewhat squat.
scrunchverb	(transitive) To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
crouchnoun	(intransitive) To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
shortnoun	Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
hunker downverb	(idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
lownoun	Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
underslung	having a low center of gravity
low-set	lower than average
scrunch upverb	(informal, transitive) To scrunch one's face or a part of one's face.
hunkerverb	(intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down
zipnoun	(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A zip fastener.
crashnoun	A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
blindnoun	(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
nothingnoun	Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
anythingnoun	In any way, any extent or any degree.
zilchnoun	(uncountable, informal) Nothing, zero.
cleanverb	Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.