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squatness

/ˈskwɑtnəs/ noun

The state of being squat

Word Origin Squat comes from Vulgar Latin coactire 'to press together', ultimately from Latin cogere 'to compel, compress' (co- 'together' + agere 'to drive'). The idea: squatting is pressing your body down into a compact, crouched position. Squatness is the quality of being short and thickset, and the same agere root gives us act, agent, and agile.

noun The state of being squat countable

The squatness of the ancient oak tree made it appear particularly sturdy and grounded.

(名词) 矮胖；敦实 【矮胖状态】

古老橡树的矮壮外形使它看起来特别坚固和稳重。

(sustantivo) rechonchez; achaparramiento; bajura [El estado de ser rechoncho, bajo y ancho.]

La rechonchez del antiguo roble lo hacía parecer particularmente robusto y bien plantado.

(nom) trapu; ramassé; courtaud; trapue [Caractère de ce qui est trapu et bas ; le fait d'être ramassé sur soi-même.]

Le **squatness** du vieux chêne le faisait paraître particulièrement robuste et bien ancré dans le sol.

(Substantiv) Gedrungenheit; Kompaktheit [Die Eigenschaft, gedrungen oder niedrig und breit zu sein.]

Die **squatness** der alten Eiche verlieh ihr ein besonders robustes und verwurzeltes Aussehen.

(名詞) 背が低くずんぐりしている状態。

古い樫の木はずんぐりとした姿で、どっしりとして見える。

(substantivo) atarracamento [O estado de ser atarracado.]

A robustez baixa do antigo carvalho fazia-o parecer particularmente firme e enraizado.

Synonyms: stockiness thicksetness dumpiness stubbiness chunkiness sturdiness heaviness squattiness Antonyms: slenderness thinness tallness lankiness
Word parts: squat + ness

Related words

squatter squatty

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