squall
v.
shout, scream; blow suddenly and powerfully
n.
sudden powerful storm accompanied by heavy snow or rain; scream, shout
Squall
For the
Final Fantasy VIII protagonist, see
Squall Leonhart. A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which usually is associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. Squalls refer to an increase in the non-sustained winds over an extended time interval, as there may be lower gusts during a squall event. They rarely occur in regions of strong mid-level height falls, or mid-level tropospheric cooling, which force strong localized upward motions at the leading edge of the region of cooling, which then eliminates local downward motions just in its wake.
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squall
Noun
1. sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) line squall
Verb
1. make high-pitched, whiney noises
(synonym) waul, wawl
(hypernym) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl
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"
(synonym) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(hyponym) hollo
(verb-group) call
3. blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
(hypernym) blow
Squall
(v. i.)
To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled.
(n.)
A sudden violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.
(n.)
A loud scream; a harsh cry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Squall
To dream of squalls, foretells disappointing business and unhappiness.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project