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Synonyms for squall

Most common

scream cry yell shout

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cry or wail loudly.

  2. n. 1

    A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.

Related words

Word family
squally squallery squallish

Forms

Plural
squalls → storms, tempests, blasts, shout-outs…
Past participle
squalled
e.g. squalled → screamed, yelled, shouted, called…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
squallsteady
hollofalling
mewlsteady
waulsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
cry1
4 letters
call1, yell1, roar1, howl1, bawl1, waul, mewl
5 letters
storm1, blast1, shout1, hollo2
6 letters
scream1, outcry2, holler2, bellow2, halloo
7 letters
tempest2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollo2 = 2 syllables).