SQUALLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does squalling mean? 

• SQUALLING (adjective)
  The adjective SQUALLING has 1 sense:

1. characterized by short periods of noisy commotion

  Familiarity information: SQUALLING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SQUALLING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by short periods of noisy commotion

Synonyms:

squalling; squally

Context example:

a home life that has been extraordinarily squally

Similar:

unquiet (characterized by unrest or disorder)

 Context examples 

Then she sprang away, up the trail, squalling with every leap she made.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

“Take the Georges, Pew, and don't stand here squalling.”

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Of course the children tyrannized over her, and ruled the house as soon as they found out that kicking and squalling brought them whatever they wanted.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

However, I once caught a young male of three years old, and endeavoured, by all marks of tenderness, to make it quiet; but the little imp fell a squalling, and scratching, and biting with such violence, that I was forced to let it go; and it was high time, for a whole troop of old ones came about us at the noise, but finding the cub was safe (for away it ran), and my sorrel nag being by, they durst not venture near us.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

Squalling was the word for it; Pew's anger rose so high at these objections till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness and his stick sounded heavily on more than one.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed, for they all came out of their sulks in a moment and gave a cheer that started the echo in a faraway hill and sent the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)