Synonyms of squalls

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noun

plural of squall

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as in storms

a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)

a snow squall is expected tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• storms
• thunderstorms
• blizzards
• tempests
• hurricanes
• rainstorms
• snowstorms
• cyclones
• windstorms
• thundershowers
• cloudbursts
• hailstorms
• weathers
• northers
• typhoons
• ice storms
• sandstorms
• rainsqualls
• nor'easters
• northeasters
• southeasters
• southwesters

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as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity

the annual squall created when the store holds its biggest sale of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotions
• disturbances
• storms
• stirs
• fusses
• noises
• turmoils
• hurricanes
• rackets
• clatters
• flurries
• rows
• fun
• roars
• coils
• tumults
• whirls
• zoos
• bluster
• shindies
• clutters
• bustles
• ructions
• uproars
• rumpuses
• to-dos
• ados
• blathers
• corroborees
• ballyhoos
• welters
• stews
• kerfuffles
• bothers
• williwaws
• ruckuses
• furores
• furors
• hooplas
• howls
• alarums and excursions
• pothers
• moils
• upheavals
• eruptions
• hullabaloos
• foofaraws
• pandemoniums
• hubbubs
• hoo-has
• cacophonies
• shindys
• hoo-hahs
• outcries
• hurlies
• hurly-burlies
• splores
• do's
• bobberies
• hurry-skurries
• helter-skelters
• outbreaks
• hurry-scurries
• hubble-bubbles
• outbursts
• disorders
• dins
• brawls
• dos
• fevers
• flutters
• clamors
• frays
• scuffles
• melees
• hue and cries
• flare-ups
• fracas
• mêlées
• frets
• tizzies
• fracases
• hassles
• lathers
• dithers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• hushes
• quiets
• peaces
• rests
• tranquillities
• tranquilities
• orders
• quietudes

squalls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of squall

as in shrieks

to cry out loudly and emotionally

the baby squalled in pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieks
• squeals
• screams
• howls
• yells
• yelps
• cries
• shrills
• screeches
• wails
• squawks
• yowls
• shouts
• keens
• thunders
• bays
• caterwauls
• yawps
• hollers
• bawls
• yaups
• vociferates
• calls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispers
• murmurs
• mutters