squat

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”

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

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

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

sit on one's heels

“In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”

“The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm”

“The children squat in the rocking chair”

“There squat some children in the rocking chair”

be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

“The building squatted low”

occupy (a dwelling) illegally

to perform the squat weightlifting exercise