† squallyadj.¹

Etymology: Of obscure origin.

Obsolete.

1. Of cloth: Defective (in some specific manner).

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > [adjective] > defects or irregularities in

squally1552

bracked1612

off-grain1964

pilled1971

1552 Act 5 & 6 Edw. VI c. 6 §19 Any Clothe whiche shalbe cockley, pursey, bandy, squally, rewy,..evill burled [etc.].

1601 Act 43 Eliz. c. 10 §1 The same Clothes being put in Water, are found to shrink, be rewey, pursey, squally, cockling, bandy, light, and notably faulty.

2. (See quot. 1787.)

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1787 W. Marshall Provincialisms in Rural Econ. Norfolk II. 389 A crop of turneps, or of corn, which is broken by vacant unproductive patches, is said to be squally.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

squallyadj.²

Brit.

/ˈskwɔːli/, U.S.

/ˈskwɔli/,

/ˈskwɑli/

Forms: Also 1700s squalley.

Etymology: < squall n.³

1. Characterized by the prevalence of squalls.

a. Of places, seasons, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > stormy > agitated > characterized by squalls

squally1719

1719 Boyer's Royal Dict. (rev. ed.) at Rafale Cote sujette aux rafales, a squally Coast.

1830 Hodgson in Raine Mem. (1858) II. 175 The hills..in a squally evening look very black and dismal.

1858 A. H. Clough Amours de Voyage in Atlantic Monthly Apr. 668 In the squally seas as we lay by Capraja and Elba.

1876 W. Black Madcap Violet xlv. 388 The day was squally enough, and might turn to showers.

b. Of weather.

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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Squalley, inclinable to sudden Storms of Wind and Rain.

1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 25 Squally Weather, with Hail and Snow.

1782 Ld. Nelson Jrnl. 22 July in Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. p. iv I imagine we are just getting into the Gulf stream by its being so very squally.

1866 R. M. Ballantyne Shifting Winds xiv. 136 The weather became thick and squally, and continued so for several days.

1890 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 26 283 It was very squally at the time, with occasional showers of hail.

2. Of the wind: Blowing in sudden and violent gusts or blasts.

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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > blowing (of wind) > blowing in or characterized by gusts

blasty1582

gusty1592

puffy1616

frettinga1665

squally1748

flawy1807

gustful1825

fretfula1849

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. i. 303 The wind proved squally, and blew so strong off shore [etc.].

1797 Ld. Nelson 12 Apr. in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) II. 379 The wind is either in from the sea, or squally with calms from the mountains.

1810 P. B. Shelley Zastrozzi xii. 162 The towering pine-trees waved in the squally wind.

1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters 168 The wind veered..and began to blow squally from the mountain summit.

3. figurative. Stormy, troublous, threatening. Chiefly U.S., esp. in the phrase to look squally.

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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [adjective] > specifically of aspect, etc.

louringa1450

ominousa1593

loury1686

to look black1709

squally1814

thundery1824

thunderous1844

1814 W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) I. 315 Affairs, I am afraid, are about to look squally on our Canada frontier.

1834 C. A. Davis Lett. J. Downing, Major xiv. 95 The times are now gittin pretty squally, and if we don't look out sharp, things will go all to smash.

1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. xlv. 418 But for some hours things looked squally enough.

1876 Mrs. H. Wood Parkwater (1879) 284 In the midst of her squally bargaining with the fish-vendor.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

squallyadj.³

Brit.

/ˈskwɔːli/, U.S.

/ˈskwɔli/,

/ˈskwɑli/

Etymology: < squall n.² + -y suffix¹.

Of a child, etc.: that screams discordantly or shrilly; squalling, noisy.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry of emotion or pain > [adjective] > scream or shriek

wrawling1533

shreaming1565

scritching1577

shriking1583

shriekinga1586

screeching1602

screaming1616

in a screek1681

squalling1712

skirling1786

shrieky1848

screecha1854

squally1862

1862 B. Hemyng in H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) Extra vol. 245/2 My husband..can't do nothink but give the babies a dose of ‘Mother's Blessing’ (that's laudanum, sir, or some sich stuff) to sleep 'em when they's squally.

1947 D. Riesman in University Observer Winter 24/2 I prefer sensitive and cultivated people to squally brats on trains.

1958 Listener 25 Dec. 1093/3 Maria Callas seemed right out of the picture, squally and weak at climaxes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

adj.¹1552

adj.²1719

adj.³1862

单词	squally
释义	† squallyadj.¹ Etymology: Of obscure origin. Obsolete. 1. Of cloth: Defective (in some specific manner). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > [adjective] > defects or irregularities in squally1552 bracked1612 off-grain1964 pilled1971 1552 Act 5 & 6 Edw. VI c. 6 §19 Any Clothe whiche shalbe cockley, pursey, bandy, squally, rewy,..evill burled [etc.]. 1601 Act 43 Eliz. c. 10 §1 The same Clothes being put in Water, are found to shrink, be rewey, pursey, squally, cockling, bandy, light, and notably faulty. 2. (See quot. 1787.) ΚΠ 1787 W. Marshall Provincialisms in Rural Econ. Norfolk II. 389 A crop of turneps, or of corn, which is broken by vacant unproductive patches, is said to be squally. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2021). squallyadj.² Brit. /ˈskwɔːli/, U.S. /ˈskwɔli/, /ˈskwɑli/ Forms: Also 1700s squalley. Etymology: < squall n.³ 1. Characterized by the prevalence of squalls. a. Of places, seasons, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > stormy > agitated > characterized by squalls squally1719 1719 Boyer's Royal Dict. (rev. ed.) at Rafale Cote sujette aux rafales, a squally Coast. 1830 Hodgson in Raine Mem. (1858) II. 175 The hills..in a squally evening look very black and dismal. 1858 A. H. Clough Amours de Voyage in Atlantic Monthly Apr. 668 In the squally seas as we lay by Capraja and Elba. 1876 W. Black Madcap Violet xlv. 388 The day was squally enough, and might turn to showers. b. Of weather. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Squalley, inclinable to sudden Storms of Wind and Rain. 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 25 Squally Weather, with Hail and Snow. 1782 Ld. Nelson Jrnl. 22 July in Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. p. iv I imagine we are just getting into the Gulf stream by its being so very squally. 1866 R. M. Ballantyne Shifting Winds xiv. 136 The weather became thick and squally, and continued so for several days. 1890 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip 26 283 It was very squally at the time, with occasional showers of hail. 2. Of the wind: Blowing in sudden and violent gusts or blasts. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > blowing (of wind) > blowing in or characterized by gusts blasty1582 gusty1592 puffy1616 frettinga1665 squally1748 flawy1807 gustful1825 fretfula1849 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. i. 303 The wind proved squally, and blew so strong off shore [etc.]. 1797 Ld. Nelson 12 Apr. in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) II. 379 The wind is either in from the sea, or squally with calms from the mountains. 1810 P. B. Shelley Zastrozzi xii. 162 The towering pine-trees waved in the squally wind. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters 168 The wind veered..and began to blow squally from the mountain summit. 3. figurative. Stormy, troublous, threatening. Chiefly U.S., esp. in the phrase to look squally. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [adjective] > specifically of aspect, etc. louringa1450 ominousa1593 loury1686 to look black1709 squally1814 thundery1824 thunderous1844 1814 W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) I. 315 Affairs, I am afraid, are about to look squally on our Canada frontier. 1834 C. A. Davis Lett. J. Downing, Major xiv. 95 The times are now gittin pretty squally, and if we don't look out sharp, things will go all to smash. 1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. xlv. 418 But for some hours things looked squally enough. 1876 Mrs. H. Wood Parkwater (1879) 284 In the midst of her squally bargaining with the fish-vendor. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022). squallyadj.³ Brit. /ˈskwɔːli/, U.S. /ˈskwɔli/, /ˈskwɑli/ Etymology: < squall n.² + -y suffix¹. Of a child, etc.: that screams discordantly or shrilly; squalling, noisy. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry of emotion or pain > [adjective] > scream or shriek wrawling1533 shreaming1565 scritching1577 shriking1583 shriekinga1586 screeching1602 screaming1616 in a screek1681 squalling1712 skirling1786 shrieky1848 screecha1854 squally1862 1862 B. Hemyng in H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) Extra vol. 245/2 My husband..can't do nothink but give the babies a dose of ‘Mother's Blessing’ (that's laudanum, sir, or some sich stuff) to sleep 'em when they's squally. 1947 D. Riesman in University Observer Winter 24/2 I prefer sensitive and cultivated people to squally brats on trains. 1958 Listener 25 Dec. 1093/3 Maria Callas seemed right out of the picture, squally and weak at climaxes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1552adj.²1719adj.³1862
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