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squatness

squatness

6.7
A short, wide shape that looks low to the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈskwɑt.nəs/
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  • The squatness of the garden shed makes it fit perfectly in the small backyard.

Examples

  • The squatness of the pot is ideal for cultivating succulent plants.

  • She is growing taller, leaner, her body lengthening from toddler squatness.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Due to its squatness, the coffee table is very stable and doesn't wobble.

Synonyms

stubbiness
vssquatness
1 7.4

A short, thick shape that looks wide and squat

focuses on being short and broad in shape rather than thick
squattiness
vssquatness
8.4

A short, thick shape of a person, animal or object that looks strong

applies to short and broad shape generally rather than only bodies

Antonyms

tallness
1 1.0

Having more height than most people or things

slenderness
1 3.9

A thin, graceful shape that people find attractive

How Short

shortness
1 3.0
squatness
6.7
stoutness
5.5

Surface Forms

squatness singular
squatnesses plural

Morphology

squatness = squat (transparent) = squat + ness

Formed by the adjective 'squat' + the nominalizing suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly the state of being squat.

Etymology

The word squatness comes from squat, which means 'to crouch' or be low and wide, so think of a person doing a squat and looking short and broad; thus squatness is the quality of being short and broad.