Squat Very Common

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

"After feeling stiff from sitting all day, I decided to do some squats to get my legs moving again."

a small worthless amount

"you don't know jack"

the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels

"The weightlifter held a perfect squat for ten seconds before slowly standing back up."

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

"The local aquarium featured a rare display of squat, showcasing the unique disc-shaped body of the angel shark genus Squatina."

The angel shark (genus Squatina).

sit on one's heels

"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"

"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

"The building squatted low"

occupy (a dwelling) illegally

"After months of threatening to evict them, the landlord finally called the police to remove the squatters from his empty house."

To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

"He squatted down to tie his shoelaces without kneeling on the grass."

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

"some people seem born to be square and chunky"

"a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"

"dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"

"a little church with a squat tower"

"a squatty red smokestack"

"a stumpy ungainly figure"

having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground

"The boxer dropped into a deep squat, keeping his weight low and stable as he waited for an opening."

Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.

"The ancient stone wall is squat and sturdy enough to withstand centuries of storms."