nnoun.phenomenonsudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitationDerivationally Related Form:squallsqually
Hypernyms:air current current of air wind
Inherited Hypernyms:squallwindweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:line squall
Full Hyponyms:line squall
vverb.communicationmake high-pitched, whiney noisesSynset:waul wawl
Hypernyms:howl roar ululate wail yaup yawl
Inherited Hypernyms:squallhowlshoututter
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationutter a sudden loud crySynset:call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out yell
Examples:- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Derivationally Related Form:hollercryholleringscreamingholloyellcallyellingscreamshoutscreamershouting
Hypernyms:emit let loose let out utter
Inherited Hypernyms:shoututter
Direct Hyponyms:halloohollohowlhurrahpipepipe uproarscreakscreechshriekshrillskreakskreighsquawkululatewailwhoopyaupyawl
Full Troponyms:halloohollohowlhurrahshrieksquallsquawkwhoopyowl
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: scream)
vverb.weatherblow in a squallExamples:- When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails
Derivationally Related Form:squall
Hypernyms:blow
Inherited Hypernyms:squallblow
Sentence Frame:Something ---s