4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squall  \Squall\,  n.  [Cf.  Sw  sqval  an  impetuous  running  of 
  water,  sqvalregn  a  violent  shower  of  rain,  sqala  to  stream, 
  to  gush.] 
  A  sudden  violent  gust  of  wind  often  attended  with  rain  or 
  snow. 
 
  The  gray  skirts  of  a  lifting  squall.  --Tennyson. 
 
  {Black  squall},  a  squall  attended  with  dark,  heavy  clouds. 
 
  {Thick  squall},  a  black  squall  accompanied  by  rain,  hail, 
  sleet,  or  snow.  --Totten. 
 
  {White  squall},  a  squall  which  comes  unexpectedly,  without 
  being  marked  in  its  approach  by  the  clouds.  --Totten. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squall  \Squall\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Squalled};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Squalling}.]  [Icel.  skvala  Cf  {Squeal}.] 
  To  cry  out  to  scream  or  cry  violently,  as  a  woman 
  frightened,  or  a  child  in  anger  or  distress;  as  the  infant 
  squalled. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Squall  \Squall\,  n. 
  A  loud  scream;  a  harsh  cry. 
 
  There  oft  are  heard  the  notes  of  infant  woe,  -  The 
  short,  thick  sob,  loud  scream,  and  shriller  squall. 
  --Pope. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  squall 
  n  :  sudden  violent  winds;  often  accompanied  by  precipitation 
  v  1:  make  high-pitched,  whiney  noises  [syn:  {waul},  {wawl}] 
  2:  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"  [syn:  {shout},  {shout  out}, 
  {cry},  {call},  {yell},  {scream},  {holler},  {hollo}] 
  3:  blow  in  a  squall 

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