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English

Pronunciation


Noun

  1. A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
  2. A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.


Verb

  1. To cry or wail loudly.
  2. *1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
  3. *: Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one.
  4. * 1916: w:Jack London|Jack London, The Red One
  5. *: Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down
  6. * 1998: w:Anne McCafferey|Anne McCafferey, Masterharper of Pern
  7. *: she wrapped the squalling, wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet


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Category:Weather

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Squall \Squall\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squalled (skw[add]ld); p.
pr. & vb. n. Squalling.] [Icel. skvala. Cf. Squeal.]
To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman
frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant
squalled.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Squall \Squall\, n.
A loud scream; a harsh cry.
[1913 Webster]

There oft are heard the notes of infant woe,
The short, thick sob, loud scream, and shriller squall.
--Pope.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Squall \Squall\ (skw[add]l), n. [Cf. Sw. sqval an impetuous
running of water, sqvalregn a violent shower of rain, sqvala
to stream, to gush.]
A sudden and violent gust of wind often attended with rain or
snow.
[1913 Webster]

The gray skirts of a lifting squall. --Tennyson.
[1913 Webster]

Black squall, a squall attended with dark, heavy clouds.

Thick squall, a black squall accompanied by rain, hail,
sleet, or snow. --Totten.

White squall, a squall which comes unexpectedly, without
being marked in its approach by the clouds. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet squall
n : sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
v 1: make high-pitched, whiney noises [syn: waul, wawl]
2: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the
doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the
window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout out,
cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo]
3: blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs
his sails"
Moby Dictionary
altercation , bark , battle cry , bawl , bay , beef , bell , bellow ,
bickering , black squall , blare , blast , blat , blate , bleat ,
blizzard , blow , blow a hurricane , blow great guns , blow over ,
blow up , blubber , bluster , boom , brawl , bray , breathe , breeze ,
breeze up , brew , buzz , cackle , call , caterwaul , caw , chant , cheer ,
chirp , come up , coo , croak , crow , cry , cry out , cyclone ,
dirty weather , dispute , drawl , equinoctial , exclaim , falling-out ,
feud , fight , flute , foul weather , freshen , gale , gasp , gather ,
give tongue , give voice , groan , growl , grunt , hail , half a gale ,
halloo , hassle , heavy blow , hiss , holler , hollo , hoot , howl , huff ,
hurrah , hurricane , ill wind , keen , lilt , line squall , line storm ,
low , make an outcry , meow , mew , mewl , miaow , moan , moo , mumble ,
murmur , mutter , neigh , nicker , pant , pipe , pipe up , puff , pule ,
rage , rainstorm , rallying cry , roar , rough weather , rumble , screak ,
scream , screech , set in , shout , shriek , sibilate , sigh , sing , snap ,
snarl , snort , snowstorm , sob , squall line , squawk , squeak , squeal ,
storm , storm wind , stormy weather , stormy winds , strong wind ,
tempest , tempestuous rage , tempestuous wind , thick squall , thunder ,
thundersquall , thunderstorm , tirade , tornado , troat ,
tropical cyclone , trumpet , twang , typhoon , ugly wind , ululate ,
violent blow , waft , wail , war cry , war whoop , warble , whicker ,
whiff , whiffle , whine , whinny , whisper , white squall , whole gale ,
whoop , williwaw , wind-shift line , windstorm , yammer , yap , yawl ,
yawp , yell , yelp , yip , yo-ho , yowl


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