squall
noun
- 1
sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
verb
- 1
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
- 2
make high-pitched, whiney noises
- 3
blow in a squall
When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails
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