Definition of squall in English:

squall

noun skwɔːlskwɔl

1A sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.
飑；局部的暴风雨（或暴风雪）
low clouds and squalls of driving rain
低低的云层和阵阵暴雨。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sudden snow squalls, windy conditions and temperature drops are common.
- I had been coping reasonably well with my transition from Barcelona's baking heat to the chill of a Glasgow summer, taking a perverse pleasure in the occasional sudden rainy squall.
- Many sailors would have faced such a violent squall with dread.
- However, the snow soon departed and we were back to the usual rainy squalls and winds.
- Half an hour later I looked up to find the house was being bashed by another squall of wind, and it was pouring with rain.
- It was a day to make your spirit sink as Dundee shivered in the icy squalls of rain that repeatedly doused its pavements and tenements.
- This area is certainly pretty desolate, particularly on a dour mid-November weekend when low cloud dominated and frequent snow squalls cut visibility to less than 100 metres.
- Our weather is very mixed today with odd glimpses of sun striking through racing clouds which keep delivering squalls of rain, sleet and hail.
- Right now we're between squalls but the winds have picked up.
- A squall of rain rushed through last night, leaving water running in the streets briefly.
- The weather was typical for mid-December with a series of chilly fronts and rain squalls moving across the flooded rice fields on almost a daily basis.
- When the heat is not oppressive, winds blow sand and dust in from the Sahara, blocking out the sun and carrying dreaded diseases, or rain squalls flood the city's open sewers.
- A small rain squall has just passed over two dozen yachts anchored there, and sunlight is beginning to sweep in behind it.
- The cyclone announced itself in Mackay late on the 20th with rapidly strengthening winds and heavy rain squalls.
- The economy is like the sea, it comes and goes in broad cycles, but in between it is subject to sudden squalls and unpredictable storms.
- But those same winds can bring squalls and ferocious storms at any time of year, and more especially in autumn, winter and early spring.
- Tropical Storm Cindy is approaching hurricane strength and is spreading heavy rain in squalls as it bears down on the north central Gulf Coast.
- After the deluge which forced the abandonment of play before 3pm on Friday, conditions remained difficult with blustery winds being interspersed by violent squalls.
- Last night, as strong gusts and heavy squalls hit the east coast, yachts were ripped from their moorings and more than half a million homes and businesses were left without power.
- Already we are witnessing numerous irregularities and disturbances in the climatic system - heat waves, floods, squalls, storms, cyclones and thunderstorms.
Synonyms
gust, storm, blast, flurry, shower, gale, blow, rush, puff, scud
windstorm, thunderstorm
2A loud cry.
高声喊叫
he emitted a short mournful squall
他发出短促的一声哀叫。
Example sentencesExamples
- What with all the screams and squalls and hectoring vocals still ringing in my ears, I can hardly think, breathe, or see straight, much less string a coherent sentence together.
Synonyms
howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowl, yowling, squalling, whine, whining, ululating

verb skwɔːlskwɔl

[no object]

(of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously.
（婴儿，小孩子）号啕，啼哭
Sarah was squalling in her crib
莎拉在婴儿床上号啕大哭。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sam awoke to the sound of ocean waves crashing against the earth and seagulls squalling over head.
- The place was staffed mainly by female volunteers, some of whom had brought their squalling babies.
- She patiently waited in the lobby of the delivery room, but the little girl, Camille, had other ideas, and squalled mercilessly.
- The infant was lying on a table to the side, squalling.
- From the instant I held that small, balding, sleepy-eyed, squalling bundle my life altered.
- Rose entered the house without making a sound, and walked over to her little brother who was squalling loudly.
- Writing as a father of three adult kids, I can think of nothing worse that sentencing the average man to six seconds of trying to cope with a squalling child!
- Seagulls, darting by with their snow white feathers, squalled and shrieked as they passed and the salty ocean air rushed into the building with every gust of wind.
- The third floor of Amahi General Hospital was noisy with nurses and orderlies rushing around and squalling babies crying from inside hospital rooms.
- After a few tests we were moved down the hall, past a room full of squalling babies, into our own apartment.
- As a woman without property or title, she could either marry and spend her life caring for squalling brats or hire herself out to work for richer families who might mistreat and beat her.
Synonyms
howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, waul

Origin

Mid 17th century: probably an alteration of squeal, influenced by bawl.

Rhymes

all, appal (US appall), awl, Bacall, ball, bawl, befall, Bengal, brawl, call, caul, crawl, Donegal, drawl, drywall, enthral (US enthrall), fall, forestall, gall, Galle, Gaul, hall, haul, maul, miaul, miscall, Montreal, Naipaul, Nepal, orle, pall, Paul, pawl, Saul, schorl, scrawl, seawall, Senegal, shawl, small, sprawl, stall, stonewall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, waul, wherewithal, withal, yawl

Definition of squall in US English:

squall

nounskwɔlskwôl

1A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.
飑；局部的暴风雨（或暴风雪）
low clouds and squalls of driving rain
低低的云层和阵阵暴雨。
Example sentencesExamples
- When the heat is not oppressive, winds blow sand and dust in from the Sahara, blocking out the sun and carrying dreaded diseases, or rain squalls flood the city's open sewers.
- Last night, as strong gusts and heavy squalls hit the east coast, yachts were ripped from their moorings and more than half a million homes and businesses were left without power.
- Tropical Storm Cindy is approaching hurricane strength and is spreading heavy rain in squalls as it bears down on the north central Gulf Coast.
- Half an hour later I looked up to find the house was being bashed by another squall of wind, and it was pouring with rain.
- It was a day to make your spirit sink as Dundee shivered in the icy squalls of rain that repeatedly doused its pavements and tenements.
- Right now we're between squalls but the winds have picked up.
- The economy is like the sea, it comes and goes in broad cycles, but in between it is subject to sudden squalls and unpredictable storms.
- A squall of rain rushed through last night, leaving water running in the streets briefly.
- However, the snow soon departed and we were back to the usual rainy squalls and winds.
- This area is certainly pretty desolate, particularly on a dour mid-November weekend when low cloud dominated and frequent snow squalls cut visibility to less than 100 metres.
- I had been coping reasonably well with my transition from Barcelona's baking heat to the chill of a Glasgow summer, taking a perverse pleasure in the occasional sudden rainy squall.
- After the deluge which forced the abandonment of play before 3pm on Friday, conditions remained difficult with blustery winds being interspersed by violent squalls.
- Our weather is very mixed today with odd glimpses of sun striking through racing clouds which keep delivering squalls of rain, sleet and hail.
- The cyclone announced itself in Mackay late on the 20th with rapidly strengthening winds and heavy rain squalls.
- But those same winds can bring squalls and ferocious storms at any time of year, and more especially in autumn, winter and early spring.
- Many sailors would have faced such a violent squall with dread.
- Sudden snow squalls, windy conditions and temperature drops are common.
- A small rain squall has just passed over two dozen yachts anchored there, and sunlight is beginning to sweep in behind it.
- Already we are witnessing numerous irregularities and disturbances in the climatic system - heat waves, floods, squalls, storms, cyclones and thunderstorms.
- The weather was typical for mid-December with a series of chilly fronts and rain squalls moving across the flooded rice fields on almost a daily basis.
Synonyms
gust, storm, blast, flurry, shower, gale, blow, rush, puff, scud
1. 1.1 A loud cry.
  高声喊叫
  he emitted a short mournful squall
  他发出短促的一声哀叫。
  Example sentencesExamples
  What with all the screams and squalls and hectoring vocals still ringing in my ears, I can hardly think, breathe, or see straight, much less string a coherent sentence together.
  Synonyms
  howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowl, yowling, squalling, whine, whining, ululating

verbskwɔlskwôl

[no object]

(of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously.
（婴儿，小孩子）号啕，啼哭
Sarah was squalling in her crib
莎拉在婴儿床上号啕大哭。
Example sentencesExamples
- The third floor of Amahi General Hospital was noisy with nurses and orderlies rushing around and squalling babies crying from inside hospital rooms.
- After a few tests we were moved down the hall, past a room full of squalling babies, into our own apartment.
- The place was staffed mainly by female volunteers, some of whom had brought their squalling babies.
- As a woman without property or title, she could either marry and spend her life caring for squalling brats or hire herself out to work for richer families who might mistreat and beat her.
- She patiently waited in the lobby of the delivery room, but the little girl, Camille, had other ideas, and squalled mercilessly.
- Sam awoke to the sound of ocean waves crashing against the earth and seagulls squalling over head.
- Rose entered the house without making a sound, and walked over to her little brother who was squalling loudly.
- From the instant I held that small, balding, sleepy-eyed, squalling bundle my life altered.
- Seagulls, darting by with their snow white feathers, squalled and shrieked as they passed and the salty ocean air rushed into the building with every gust of wind.
- The infant was lying on a table to the side, squalling.
- Writing as a father of three adult kids, I can think of nothing worse that sentencing the average man to six seconds of trying to cope with a squalling child!
Synonyms
howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, waul

Origin

Mid 17th century: probably an alteration of squeal, influenced by bawl.

词汇	squall
释义	Definition of squall in English: squall noun skwɔːlskwɔl 1A sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet. 飑；局部的暴风雨（或暴风雪） low clouds and squalls of driving rain 低低的云层和阵阵暴雨。 Example sentencesExamples Sudden snow squalls, windy conditions and temperature drops are common. I had been coping reasonably well with my transition from Barcelona's baking heat to the chill of a Glasgow summer, taking a perverse pleasure in the occasional sudden rainy squall. Many sailors would have faced such a violent squall with dread. However, the snow soon departed and we were back to the usual rainy squalls and winds. Half an hour later I looked up to find the house was being bashed by another squall of wind, and it was pouring with rain. It was a day to make your spirit sink as Dundee shivered in the icy squalls of rain that repeatedly doused its pavements and tenements. This area is certainly pretty desolate, particularly on a dour mid-November weekend when low cloud dominated and frequent snow squalls cut visibility to less than 100 metres. Our weather is very mixed today with odd glimpses of sun striking through racing clouds which keep delivering squalls of rain, sleet and hail. Right now we're between squalls but the winds have picked up. A squall of rain rushed through last night, leaving water running in the streets briefly. The weather was typical for mid-December with a series of chilly fronts and rain squalls moving across the flooded rice fields on almost a daily basis. When the heat is not oppressive, winds blow sand and dust in from the Sahara, blocking out the sun and carrying dreaded diseases, or rain squalls flood the city's open sewers. A small rain squall has just passed over two dozen yachts anchored there, and sunlight is beginning to sweep in behind it. The cyclone announced itself in Mackay late on the 20th with rapidly strengthening winds and heavy rain squalls. The economy is like the sea, it comes and goes in broad cycles, but in between it is subject to sudden squalls and unpredictable storms. But those same winds can bring squalls and ferocious storms at any time of year, and more especially in autumn, winter and early spring. Tropical Storm Cindy is approaching hurricane strength and is spreading heavy rain in squalls as it bears down on the north central Gulf Coast. After the deluge which forced the abandonment of play before 3pm on Friday, conditions remained difficult with blustery winds being interspersed by violent squalls. Last night, as strong gusts and heavy squalls hit the east coast, yachts were ripped from their moorings and more than half a million homes and businesses were left without power. Already we are witnessing numerous irregularities and disturbances in the climatic system - heat waves, floods, squalls, storms, cyclones and thunderstorms. Synonyms gust, storm, blast, flurry, shower, gale, blow, rush, puff, scud windstorm, thunderstorm 2A loud cry. 高声喊叫 he emitted a short mournful squall 他发出短促的一声哀叫。 Example sentencesExamples What with all the screams and squalls and hectoring vocals still ringing in my ears, I can hardly think, breathe, or see straight, much less string a coherent sentence together. Synonyms howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowl, yowling, squalling, whine, whining, ululating verb skwɔːlskwɔl [no object] (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously. （婴儿，小孩子）号啕，啼哭 Sarah was squalling in her crib 莎拉在婴儿床上号啕大哭。 Example sentencesExamples Sam awoke to the sound of ocean waves crashing against the earth and seagulls squalling over head. The place was staffed mainly by female volunteers, some of whom had brought their squalling babies. She patiently waited in the lobby of the delivery room, but the little girl, Camille, had other ideas, and squalled mercilessly. The infant was lying on a table to the side, squalling. From the instant I held that small, balding, sleepy-eyed, squalling bundle my life altered. Rose entered the house without making a sound, and walked over to her little brother who was squalling loudly. Writing as a father of three adult kids, I can think of nothing worse that sentencing the average man to six seconds of trying to cope with a squalling child! Seagulls, darting by with their snow white feathers, squalled and shrieked as they passed and the salty ocean air rushed into the building with every gust of wind. The third floor of Amahi General Hospital was noisy with nurses and orderlies rushing around and squalling babies crying from inside hospital rooms. After a few tests we were moved down the hall, past a room full of squalling babies, into our own apartment. As a woman without property or title, she could either marry and spend her life caring for squalling brats or hire herself out to work for richer families who might mistreat and beat her. Synonyms howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, waul Origin Mid 17th century: probably an alteration of squeal, influenced by bawl. Rhymes all, appal (US appall), awl, Bacall, ball, bawl, befall, Bengal, brawl, call, caul, crawl, Donegal, drawl, drywall, enthral (US enthrall), fall, forestall, gall, Galle, Gaul, hall, haul, maul, miaul, miscall, Montreal, Naipaul, Nepal, orle, pall, Paul, pawl, Saul, schorl, scrawl, seawall, Senegal, shawl, small, sprawl, stall, stonewall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, waul, wherewithal, withal, yawl Definition of squall in US English: squall nounskwɔlskwôl 1A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet. 飑；局部的暴风雨（或暴风雪） low clouds and squalls of driving rain 低低的云层和阵阵暴雨。 Example sentencesExamples When the heat is not oppressive, winds blow sand and dust in from the Sahara, blocking out the sun and carrying dreaded diseases, or rain squalls flood the city's open sewers. Last night, as strong gusts and heavy squalls hit the east coast, yachts were ripped from their moorings and more than half a million homes and businesses were left without power. Tropical Storm Cindy is approaching hurricane strength and is spreading heavy rain in squalls as it bears down on the north central Gulf Coast. Half an hour later I looked up to find the house was being bashed by another squall of wind, and it was pouring with rain. It was a day to make your spirit sink as Dundee shivered in the icy squalls of rain that repeatedly doused its pavements and tenements. Right now we're between squalls but the winds have picked up. The economy is like the sea, it comes and goes in broad cycles, but in between it is subject to sudden squalls and unpredictable storms. A squall of rain rushed through last night, leaving water running in the streets briefly. However, the snow soon departed and we were back to the usual rainy squalls and winds. This area is certainly pretty desolate, particularly on a dour mid-November weekend when low cloud dominated and frequent snow squalls cut visibility to less than 100 metres. I had been coping reasonably well with my transition from Barcelona's baking heat to the chill of a Glasgow summer, taking a perverse pleasure in the occasional sudden rainy squall. After the deluge which forced the abandonment of play before 3pm on Friday, conditions remained difficult with blustery winds being interspersed by violent squalls. Our weather is very mixed today with odd glimpses of sun striking through racing clouds which keep delivering squalls of rain, sleet and hail. The cyclone announced itself in Mackay late on the 20th with rapidly strengthening winds and heavy rain squalls. But those same winds can bring squalls and ferocious storms at any time of year, and more especially in autumn, winter and early spring. Many sailors would have faced such a violent squall with dread. Sudden snow squalls, windy conditions and temperature drops are common. A small rain squall has just passed over two dozen yachts anchored there, and sunlight is beginning to sweep in behind it. Already we are witnessing numerous irregularities and disturbances in the climatic system - heat waves, floods, squalls, storms, cyclones and thunderstorms. The weather was typical for mid-December with a series of chilly fronts and rain squalls moving across the flooded rice fields on almost a daily basis. Synonyms gust, storm, blast, flurry, shower, gale, blow, rush, puff, scud 1.1 A loud cry. 高声喊叫 he emitted a short mournful squall 他发出短促的一声哀叫。 Example sentencesExamples What with all the screams and squalls and hectoring vocals still ringing in my ears, I can hardly think, breathe, or see straight, much less string a coherent sentence together. Synonyms howl, howling, wail, wailing, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming, bawl, bawling, cry, crying, yell, yelling, yelp, yelping, yowl, yowling, squalling, whine, whining, ululating verbskwɔlskwôl [no object] (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously. （婴儿，小孩子）号啕，啼哭 Sarah was squalling in her crib 莎拉在婴儿床上号啕大哭。 Example sentencesExamples The third floor of Amahi General Hospital was noisy with nurses and orderlies rushing around and squalling babies crying from inside hospital rooms. After a few tests we were moved down the hall, past a room full of squalling babies, into our own apartment. The place was staffed mainly by female volunteers, some of whom had brought their squalling babies. As a woman without property or title, she could either marry and spend her life caring for squalling brats or hire herself out to work for richer families who might mistreat and beat her. She patiently waited in the lobby of the delivery room, but the little girl, Camille, had other ideas, and squalled mercilessly. Sam awoke to the sound of ocean waves crashing against the earth and seagulls squalling over head. Rose entered the house without making a sound, and walked over to her little brother who was squalling loudly. From the instant I held that small, balding, sleepy-eyed, squalling bundle my life altered. Seagulls, darting by with their snow white feathers, squalled and shrieked as they passed and the salty ocean air rushed into the building with every gust of wind. The infant was lying on a table to the side, squalling. Writing as a father of three adult kids, I can think of nothing worse that sentencing the average man to six seconds of trying to cope with a squalling child! Synonyms howl, weep, cry, sob, moan, groan, keen, lament, yowl, blubber, snivel, whimper, whine, squall, bawl, shriek, scream, yelp, caterwaul, waul Origin Mid 17th century: probably an alteration of squeal, influenced by bawl.
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