squally

ˈskwɑːli

squalliersqualliest

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Definition of squally - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

weather

TECH.

characterized by sudden violent bursts of wind

TECH.

The squally weather made sailing difficult.

blustery

gusty

emotional statemarked by brief, intense outbursts of emotion

He had a squally temperament, prone to sudden fits of anger..

emotional

tempestuous

volatile

commotion

Rare

characterized by short periods of noisy commotion

Rare

The squally party kept the neighbors awake.

blustery

gusty

stormy

land

TECH.

having unproductive wet spots due to poor drainage

TECH.

The squally field was hard to cultivate.

boggy

marshy

soggy

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Origin of squally

Old Norse, skval (squall)

Examples of squally in a sentence

Squally winds battered the coastline all night.
Her squally nature made her unpredictable.
The squally argument left everyone exhausted.
The squally weather disrupted the picnic.
Squally protests erupted outside the building.
The squally terrain made construction difficult.

Farmers avoided the squally areas for planting crops.

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French:rafaleux, orageux, ...
German:stürmisch, aufbrausend, ...
Italian:burrascoso, agitato, ...
Spanish:borrascoso, tempestuoso, ...
Portuguese:tempestuoso, instável, ...
Chinese:狂风骤雨的, 情绪波动的, ...
Japanese:突風の, 感情的な, ...
Arabic:عاصِف, مُتَقَلِّب, ...
Hebrew:סוֹעֵר, מִתְפָּרֵץ, ...
Russian:шквальный, эмоциональный, ...
Ukrainian:шквальний, бурхливий, ...
Hindi:तूफानी, भावुक, ...
Bengali:ঝড়ো, ঝড়ো মেজাজ, ...
Catalan:tempestuós, irascible, ...
Czech:poryvový, výbušný, ...
Danish:blæsende, hidsig, ...
Dutch:stormachtig, humeurig, ...
Greek:θυελλώδης, ευέξαπτος, ...
Hungarian:széllökéses, lobbanékony, ...
Khmer:មានខ្យល់កន្ត្រាក់ខ្លាំង, ឆាប់ផ្ទុះអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:돌풍이 부는, 변덕스러운, ...
Persian:طوفانی, تندخو, ...
Polish:szkwalisty, porywczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempestuoso, instável, ...
Romanian:furtunos, irascibil, ...
Swedish:byig, upprörd, ...
Thai:มีลมกระโชกแรง, อารมณ์แปรปรวน, ...
Turkish:fırtınalı, hırçın, ...
Vietnamese:có gió mạnh, nóng nảy, ...

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