squatness

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noun

The state of being squat

Similar
stubbiness
OriginEnglish squat ← Middle English squatten ← Old French esquatir →
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Meanings

nounsquatness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being squat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of being short and broad

Similar
stubbiness
Broader
lowness
Also see
stubbiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  2. Proto-Italic*eks
  3. Latinex
  4. Latinex-
  5. Old Frenches-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latinco-
  11. Latinagō
  12. Latincōgō
  13. Latincoāctus
  14. Old Frenchquatir
  15. Old Frenchesquatir
  16. Middle Englishsquatten
  17. Englishsquat
  18. Englishsquatness

From squat + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

squatness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatness

MLA

“squatness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squatness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squatness.

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