squall

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I got caught in a squall on Exmoor today and soaked through.

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Quick take

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of squall gathered in one view.

noun

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

verb

make high-pitched, whiney noises

verb

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for squall.

noun

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

verb

make high-pitched, whiney noises

verb

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"

See also: shout, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo

verb

blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

Example sentences

I got caught in a squall on Exmoor today and soaked through.

It's those forecast that call for light rain and you get a nice fun snow squall.

For all one knows that demon is simply the same instinct that makes a baby squall for attention.

In snowy climates, a simple snow squall is something to talk about, but not stop you.

Now I don't go spearfishing if there is even the remotest possibility that a squall line could whip up.

Having some talentless tart squall into an auto tuner to a cliched catchy melody is cheap.

If they had encountered a normal squall it is doubtful they would have been in trouble but they ran straight into a CAT3 hurricane which if you have experienced on land you know its not even remotely sane to be out in it.

Here's one paragraph:> In Toronto, Sidewalk sketches out a picture of a neighborhood where intelligent “pay-as-you-throw” garbage chutes separate out recyclables and charge households by waste output; where hyperlocal weather sensors could detect a coming squall and heat up a snow-melting sidewalk.