📖 squall

noun1 sense

1. sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation

verb2 senses

1. utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
2. make high-pitched, whiney noises
3. blow in a squall“When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails”

See also: callcryhollerholloscreamshoutshout outyell

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