squall
noun/skwɔːl/
/skwɔːl/
- a sudden strong and violent wind, often with rain or snow during a storm
- A sudden vicious squall knocked her to the ground.
- We got caught in a sudden squall of rain.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably an alteration of squeal, influenced by bawl.Definitions on the go
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