| squad |
a small number of persons trained to function together, such as an athletic team or the smallest unit of military personnel. |
| squad car |
a police car. |
| squadron |
any of several types of military unit, usu. of intermediate size and comprising vehicles as well as personnel. [2 definitions] |
| squalene |
a hydrocarbon that occurs in sharks' livers and human fatty deposits and is an intermediate product in the formation of cholesterol. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. [2 definitions] |
| squall1 |
a sudden , brief, powerful windstorm, usu. with rain, snow, or sleet. [3 definitions] |
| squall2 |
to cry out violently and harshly, as in fear or pain; scream. [2 definitions] |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being squalid. |
| squama |
a scale or scalelike part of an animal. |
| squamous |
resembling, composed of, or covered with scales. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| Squanto |
North American Indian who served as an English-speaking guide to English settlers and as an interpreter between these settlers, known as the Pilgrims, and members of the Wampanoag tribe (?--d.1622). |
| square |
a rectangle whose four sides are of equal length. [24 definitions] |
| square away |
to put in order; arrange properly. |
| square dance |
a lively dance in which couples form circles, squares, or other shapes and often execute steps or maneuvers as they are called out by the caller. |
| square-dance |
to perform the square dance. |
| square deal |
(informal) a fair, honest arrangement or deal, esp. a commercial transaction. |
| square knot |
a double knot with the free ends parallel to the standing parts. |
| squarely |
in a square form or fashion. [2 definitions] |
| square measure |
any system of units for measuring areas in squares, such as square inches or square meters. |
| square-rigged |
of a sailing vessel, outfitted with square sails. |