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squall´er — squall 1 «skwl», noun, verb. –n. 1. a sudden, violent gust of wind, often with rain, snow, or hail. Squalls may be accompanied by thunder and lightning. SYNONYM(S): blast. 2. Informal, Figurative. a disturbance or commotion; trouble: »The squall… … Useful english dictionary
Squall — Squall, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squalled} (skw[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squalling}.] [Icel. skvala. Cf. {Squeal}.] To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squall — squall1 [skwôl] n. [< Scand, as in Swed sqval, a sudden shower, downpour: for prob. base see SQUALL2] 1. a brief, violent windstorm, usually with rain or snow 2. Informal trouble or disturbance vi. to storm briefly; blow a squall squally adj.… … English World dictionary
Squall Leonhart — General VG character name=Squall Leonhart caption=Squall Leonhart series= Final Fantasy , Kingdom Hearts firstgame= Final Fantasy VIII artist=Tetsuya Nomura voiceactor= David Boreanaz, Doug Erholtz japanactor= Hideo Ishikawa inuniverse=Final… … Wikipedia
Squall — A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow. [The Weather Channel. [http://www.weather.com/glossary/s.html Weather Glossary: S.] Retrieved… … Wikipedia
squall — Synonyms and related words: altercation, bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, beef, bell, bellow, bickering, black squall, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blizzard, blow, blow a hurricane, blow great guns, blow over, blow up, blubber, bluster, boom,… … Moby Thesaurus
squall — {{11}}squall (n.) sudden, violent gust of wind, 1719, originally nautical, probably from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. skval sudden rush of water, Swed. skvala to gush, pour down ), probably ultimately a derivative of SQUALL (Cf. squall) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
squall — I. verb Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skval useless chatter Date: circa 1631 intransitive verb to cry out raucously ; scream transitive verb to utter in a strident voice • squaller noun II … New Collegiate Dictionary
squall — I. /skwɔl / (say skwawl) noun 1. Meteorology a sudden strong wind which dies away rapidly after lasting only a few minutes, often associated with a temporary change of wind direction. 2. Colloquial a disturbance or commotion. –verb (i) 3. to blow …
squall — n. & v. n. 1 a sudden or violent gust or storm of wind, esp. with rain or snow or sleet. 2 a discordant cry; a scream (esp. of a baby). 3 (esp. in pl.) trouble, difficulty. v. 1 intr. utter a squall; scream, cry out violently as in fear or pain.… … Useful english dictionary
