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SQUALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does squally mean?
• SQUALLY (adjective)
The adjective SQUALLY has 2 senses:
1. characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
2. characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
Familiarity information: SQUALLY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Superlative: squalliest
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
Context example:
a grey squally morning
Similar:
stormy ((especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion)
Derivation:
squall (sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation)
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