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Definition of Squally
1. Adjective. Characterized by short periods of noisy commotion. "A home life that has been extraordinarily squally"
2. Adjective. Characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain. "A grey squally morning"
Definition of Squally
1. a. Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.
Definition of Squally
1. Adjective. characterized by squalls ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squally
1. gusty [adj SQUALLIER, SQUALLIEST] - See also: gusty
Medical Definition of Squally
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1. Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Squally
Literary usage of Squally
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum (1901)
"CHAPTER IV squally weather in the Azores — High living — Delirious from cheese and
... It was more or less squally all day, sailing along under high land; ..."
2. Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum (1900)
"CHAPTER IV squally weather in the Azores — High living — Delirious from cheese and
... It was more or less squally all day, sailing along under high land; ..."
3. Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society by Bombay Geographical Society (1856)
"10.30, squally with heavy rain—Midnight. squally with heavy ralna Bar. ...
Strong breeze and squally, with thick rain, hands employed variously as required, ..."
4. Aegean Days by James Irving Manatt (1914)
"THE squally SEA AND SYRA. THUS I left them for a week's duty at Athens; and, that
duty done, I set my face again and gladly towards our Andrian retreat, ..."
5. Botany by Geological Survey of California, William Henry Brewer, Sereno Watson, Asa Gray (1880)
"Il) ; in the Atlantic States and Europe. At Mission Dolores (Bolander) ; Port
Discovery and Fort N ¡squally, Washington Territory ..."
6. Historical Records of Port Phillip: The First Annals of the Colony of Victoria by John Joseph Shillinglaw (1879)
"PM—Fresh breezes and squally, with constant rain ; took in the studing sails ;
at 6 fresh breezes, with thick hazy wr.; at 10 split the main top sail, ..."
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