Squalling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who squalls; a crying or wailing. countable, uncountable
"But my attention was suddenly called from my own situation, by the most appalling shouts and squallings proceeding from the back of the carriage."
Verb
- 1 Present participle and gerund of squall. form-of, gerund, participle, present
"Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one."
Adjective
- 1 characterized by short periods of noisy commotion wordnet
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More examples"Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one."