squall

i. [Icel. skvala =to squeal, to bawl out; skvala squalling; Sw. squala to stream, to gush out violently; squal =an impetuous running of water; squal - regn =a violent shower of rain; Dan, squaldre =to clamor, to bluster; Gael.sgal=a loud cry, the sound of high wind; sgal =to howl Squall and squeal are doublets.] To cry out; to cry or scream violently, as a woman frightened, or "Frequently interrupted by the squalling baby."London Daily Telegraph. a child in pain or anger. squâll, s. [SQUALL, V.] 1. A loud cry or scream; a harsh cry. "Betsy distorts her face with hideous squall." King: Little Mouths. 2. A sudden gust of wind, or a sudden and vehement succe ion of gusts, generally accompanied with rain, snow, or sleet; a flaw. "But then the squalls blew close and hard." Scott: Lord of the Isles, iii. 12. (1) A black squall : One attended with a dark cloud, diminishing the usual quantity of light. (2) A thick squall: One accompanied with hail, sleet, . (3) A white squall : A violent squall, occurring in or near the tropics. Its approach is not indicated by thick clouds, as is the case with the Black Squall, and the surface of the sea is lashed into white, broken foam by the violence of the wind. (4) To look out for squalls : To be on one's guard; to look out for trouble or disturbance. ( Colloq .) squall-er, s . [Eng. squall, s.; -er.] One who squalls; especially, a child who cries or screams loudly. squâl-lỹ, a. [Eng. squall, s.; -y.] I. Ordinary Language: 1. Abounding with squalls; frequently disturbed with storms or gusts; gusty. "The night has been squally , and rain, though not heavy, is falling."- Field , Dec. 6, 1884. 2. Having non-productive spots interspersed throughout. (Said of a field of turnips or corn.) (Prov.) II. Weaving : Faulty or uneven, as cloth. sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia squalodon