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Meaning of 'squally' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squally [ a.]
- Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.
- Interrupted by unproductive spots; -- said of a flied of turnips or grain.
- Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty; -- said of cloth.

Meaning of 'squally' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squally [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
Example in sentence:
  • a grey squally morning
Meaning (2):
- characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
Example in sentence:
  • a home life that has been extraordinarily squally

Nearby Words:

squab squab-chick squabash squabbish squabble squabbled squabbler squabbling squabby squacco

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