Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sterquilinous · Ster·quil·i·nous · IPA /stɜː(ɹ)ˈkwɪlɪnəs/ 01 a. Pertaining to a dunghill; hence, mean; dirty; paltry. 1. Pertaining to a dunghill; hence, mean; dirty; paltry.[Obs.]