to squall
3
7.2
- verb
- /skwɔl/
- As Rufina tried to slip it on, Caidrun kicked and fought, squalling loudly.
- squalling baby
- squalling infant
- squalling child
Examples
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And I run in the house and poor Mayella was lying on the floor, squalling.
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"The midwife held the squalling infant up as Anne collapsed back on her pallet, exhausted after hours of labor."
Fiction book (2001) -
I don't want that squalling baby in the house with us.
Fiction book (1992) -
So I picked the squalling girls up and got everybody inside, where I cleaned them well with Go-Jo.
Fiction book (2000) -
I'll tell you right now, I'm sick and tired of them two's squalling.
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Soon Tubby is squalling loudly under the combined weight of the entire team.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Stop it!" Addie squalls when Samantha's mother tries to straighten her sash.
Fiction book (1998) -
The cub tumbled once and disappeared over the stream bank, then surfaced downstream, squalling and paddling.
Fiction book (1990) -
The baby began to squall when she realized her toy was out of reach.
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He couldn't concentrate on his work because the dog kept squalling at the passing cars.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
898
1.0
To make a loud sound to get attention
719
1.0
To make a loud call to show feeling or get attention
690
1.0
To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
70
4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
69
2.9
To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement
61
1.4
To make a short high sound when things move or rub together
44
4.2
Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
40
6.6
To shout loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
39
2.6
To make a long high, unpleasant sound like a machine
39
7.0
To make a high thin sound like a small bird or child
39
3.8
To make a loud harsh sound that hurts your ears, like a siren
33
4.7
To make a loud, harsh cry like a bird
15
1.0
To make the loud harsh sound a duck makes
5
9.9
To call out loudly to get attention or greet someone
2
4.8
To make a very high, sharp sound often as a cry
1
9.9
To make a loud, high, sad sound like a cat's cry
1
9.6
To make a loud, crying sound like a lamb or goat
1
9.9
To make a high sharp squeaking sound like a mouse or an old door
1
9.9
To make a short, high, harsh sound like an owl or old gate
1
9.9
To make a loud, high, harsh sound like a scream
1
9.9
To make a loud harsh croaking sound like a goose
To make a long, high, sad noise like crying
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
7.9
A narrow line of strong storms that brings heavy rain and strong winds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb squall (to cry loudly) comes from the same old sound word and is like the common word squeal, which copies a high, sharp cry, so to squall is to 'cry out' loudly like a baby or a bird.