Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SQUAT
SQUAT, a.
- Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering. Him there they found, / Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve. – Milton.
- Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting. The head of the squill insect is broad and squat. – Grew.
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