What does “squat” refer to in this context?
Following is a quote (emphasis mine) from the novel, "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins:
"My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence."
What does "squat" refer to in this context?
Dictionary provides the following two meanings:
- "crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs"
Wonder how will a laptop squat?!
- "unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land"
The girl in question owns the laptop, which is lying next to her bed, which is in a home she rents. So definitely the laptop isn't occupying that place illegally.
So what exactly does it mean?
meaning-in-context
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
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Following is a quote (emphasis mine) from the novel, "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins:
"My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence."
What does "squat" refer to in this context?
Dictionary provides the following two meanings:
- "crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs"
Wonder how will a laptop squat?!
- "unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land"
The girl in question owns the laptop, which is lying next to her bed, which is in a home she rents. So definitely the laptop isn't occupying that place illegally.
So what exactly does it mean?
meaning-in-context
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
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The word squat is an adjective here.
– CowperKettle
Dec 23 '18 at 9:03
2
@CowperKettle okay that makes sense now. You may post it as an answer.
– CinCout
Dec 23 '18 at 9:05
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Following is a quote (emphasis mine) from the novel, "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins:
"My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence."
What does "squat" refer to in this context?
Dictionary provides the following two meanings:
- "crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs"
Wonder how will a laptop squat?!
- "unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land"
The girl in question owns the laptop, which is lying next to her bed, which is in a home she rents. So definitely the laptop isn't occupying that place illegally.
So what exactly does it mean?
meaning-in-context
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
1,309520
Following is a quote (emphasis mine) from the novel, "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins:
"My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence."
What does "squat" refer to in this context?
Dictionary provides the following two meanings:
- "crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs"
Wonder how will a laptop squat?!
- "unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land"
The girl in question owns the laptop, which is lying next to her bed, which is in a home she rents. So definitely the laptop isn't occupying that place illegally.
So what exactly does it mean?
meaning-in-context
meaning-in-context
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
1,309520
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
1,309520
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
1,309520
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
1,309520
asked Dec 23 '18 at 9:02
CinCoutCinCout
1,309520
1,309520
4
The word squat is an adjective here.
– CowperKettle
Dec 23 '18 at 9:03
2
@CowperKettle okay that makes sense now. You may post it as an answer.
– CinCout
Dec 23 '18 at 9:05
add a comment |
4
The word squat is an adjective here.
– CowperKettle
Dec 23 '18 at 9:03
2
@CowperKettle okay that makes sense now. You may post it as an answer.
– CinCout
Dec 23 '18 at 9:05
4
4
The word squat is an adjective here.
– CowperKettle
Dec 23 '18 at 9:03
The word squat is an adjective here.
– CowperKettle
Dec 23 '18 at 9:03
2
2
@CowperKettle okay that makes sense now. You may post it as an answer.
– CinCout
Dec 23 '18 at 9:05
@CowperKettle okay that makes sense now. You may post it as an answer.
– CinCout
Dec 23 '18 at 9:05
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The word squat as an adjective means:
short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive.
a squat little old man.
The brown buildings were old and squat
The cook was short and squat, with thick eyebrows and a slight
moustache.
he was muscular and squat.
a row of ugly, squat houses
And the lines just before (the quote you have mentioned) show why the laptop has
a "accusatory presence":
I never learn. I wake with a crushing sensation of wrongness, of
shame, and I know immediately that I’ve done something stupid. I go
through my awful, achingly familiar ritual of trying to remember
exactly what I did. I sent an email. That’s what it was. At some point last night, Tom got promoted back up the list of men I think about, and I sent him an email. My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence. .
http://studynovels.com/Page/Story?bookId=120&pageNo=26
answered Dec 23 '18 at 9:28
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The word squat as an adjective means:
short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive.
a squat little old man.
The brown buildings were old and squat
The cook was short and squat, with thick eyebrows and a slight
moustache.
he was muscular and squat.
a row of ugly, squat houses
And the lines just before (the quote you have mentioned) show why the laptop has
a "accusatory presence":
I never learn. I wake with a crushing sensation of wrongness, of
shame, and I know immediately that I’ve done something stupid. I go
through my awful, achingly familiar ritual of trying to remember
exactly what I did. I sent an email. That’s what it was. At some point last night, Tom got promoted back up the list of men I think about, and I sent him an email. My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence. .
http://studynovels.com/Page/Story?bookId=120&pageNo=26
answered Dec 23 '18 at 9:28
PeacePeace
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The word squat as an adjective means:
short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive.
a squat little old man.
The brown buildings were old and squat
The cook was short and squat, with thick eyebrows and a slight
moustache.
he was muscular and squat.
a row of ugly, squat houses
And the lines just before (the quote you have mentioned) show why the laptop has
a "accusatory presence":
I never learn. I wake with a crushing sensation of wrongness, of
shame, and I know immediately that I’ve done something stupid. I go
through my awful, achingly familiar ritual of trying to remember
exactly what I did. I sent an email. That’s what it was. At some point last night, Tom got promoted back up the list of men I think about, and I sent him an email. My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence. .
http://studynovels.com/Page/Story?bookId=120&pageNo=26
answered Dec 23 '18 at 9:28
PeacePeace
2,36431942
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The word squat as an adjective means:
short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive.
a squat little old man.
The brown buildings were old and squat
The cook was short and squat, with thick eyebrows and a slight
moustache.
he was muscular and squat.
a row of ugly, squat houses
And the lines just before (the quote you have mentioned) show why the laptop has
a "accusatory presence":
I never learn. I wake with a crushing sensation of wrongness, of
shame, and I know immediately that I’ve done something stupid. I go
through my awful, achingly familiar ritual of trying to remember
exactly what I did. I sent an email. That’s what it was. At some point last night, Tom got promoted back up the list of men I think about, and I sent him an email. My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence. .
http://studynovels.com/Page/Story?bookId=120&pageNo=26
answered Dec 23 '18 at 9:28
PeacePeace
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The word squat as an adjective means:
short and thick or low and wide, especially in a way which is not attractive.
a squat little old man.
The brown buildings were old and squat
The cook was short and squat, with thick eyebrows and a slight
moustache.
he was muscular and squat.
a row of ugly, squat houses
And the lines just before (the quote you have mentioned) show why the laptop has
a "accusatory presence":
I never learn. I wake with a crushing sensation of wrongness, of
shame, and I know immediately that I’ve done something stupid. I go
through my awful, achingly familiar ritual of trying to remember
exactly what I did. I sent an email. That’s what it was. At some point last night, Tom got promoted back up the list of men I think about, and I sent him an email. My laptop is on the floor next to my bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence. .
http://studynovels.com/Page/Story?bookId=120&pageNo=26
answered Dec 23 '18 at 9:28
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answered Dec 23 '18 at 9:28
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The word squat is an adjective here.
– CowperKettle
Dec 23 '18 at 9:03
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@CowperKettle okay that makes sense now. You may post it as an answer.
– CinCout
Dec 23 '18 at 9:05