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squally
squall 1 S0680200 (skwôl)n. A loud, harsh cry.intr.v. squalled, squall·ing, squalls To scream or cry loudly and harshly.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skvala, to squeal.]
squall′er n.
squall 2 S0680200 (skwôl)n.1. A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.2. Informal A brief commotion.intr.v. squalled, squall·ing, squalls To blow strongly for a brief period.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
squall′y adj.squal•ly (ˈskwɔ li)
adj. -li•er, -li•est. 1. characterized by squalls. 2. stormy; threatening. [1710–20] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | squally - characterized by short periods of noisy commotion; "a home life that has been extraordinarily squally"squallingunquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning" | | 2. | squally - characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain; "a grey squally morning"stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas" |
squallyadjective stormy, wild, rough, turbulent, windy, tempestuous, blustery, gusty, inclement The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesquallsqually
Synonyms for squallyadj stormySynonyms- stormy
- wild
- rough
- turbulent
- windy
- tempestuous
- blustery
- gusty
- inclement
Synonyms for squallyadj characterized by short periods of noisy commotionSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rainRelated Words |