"squalls" in the noun sense
1. squall
sudden violent winds often accompanied by precipitation
"squalls" in the verb sense
1. squall, waul, wawl
make high-pitched, whiney noises
2. shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
3. squall
blow in a squall
"When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License