squall

/ˈskwɔːl/

noun

A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.

Examples :

"The weather report warned of a squall line moving into the area, which might cause a brief but heavy downpour. "

weather nautical

noun

A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.

Examples :

"The picnic was ruined when a sudden squall blew in, bringing heavy rain and wind. "

weather nautical

noun

A loud cry or wail.

Examples :

"The baby's sudden squall startled everyone in the waiting room. "

sound weather exclamation nature sensation

verb

To cry or wail loudly.

Examples :

"The child squalled loudly when he dropped his ice cream cone. "

sound action emotion weather human

Meanings

Examples :

"The weather report warned of a squall line moving into the area, which might cause a brief but heavy downpour. "

Examples :

"The picnic was ruined when a sudden squall blew in, bringing heavy rain and wind. "

Examples :

"The baby's sudden squall startled everyone in the waiting room. "

Examples :

"The child squalled loudly when he dropped his ice cream cone. "

Related Words

dropped verb

To fall in droplets (of a liquid).

sudden noun

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

warned verb

To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:

downpour noun

A heavy rain.

weather noun

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

report noun

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

squalled verb

To cry or wail loudly.

bringing verb

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

everyone pronoun

Every person.

waiting verb

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

startled verb

To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

moving verb

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.