squalls's Usage Examples:

The bora (north-east wind), and the prevalence of sudden squalls from this quarter or the south-east, are dangers to navigation in winter.

Tempests and squalls are frequent, and the weather is rarely calm.

Most rain falls between November and May, and at this season the torrents are tremendous while they last, and squalls of wind are frequent and violent, almost invariably preceding a downpour.

They had a rough passage with strong squalls which damaged some of the sails.

squalls of heavy rain.

In the absence of wind the summer atmosphere is often bright and exhilarating, but there is a constant tendency to sudden squalls of wind and rain, which pass as quickly as they gather.

A light rain jacket is a good idea for the occasional squalls.

The entrance is contracted by Tiran and other islands, so that the passage is rendered somewhat difficult; and its navigation is dangerous on account of the numerous coral reefs, and the sudden squalls which sweep down from the adjacent mountains, many of which rise perpendicularly to a height of 2000 ft.

Sailing is hardly ever practised, and squalls on the lakes are often dangerous to the rowing-boats.

He said there were heavy rain squalls in the area.

Synonyms:

call, shriek, skreigh, squawk, yaup, ululate, utter, wail, let out, screech, call out, holler, shrill, scream, roar, emit, cry, hurrah, cry out, pipe, shout out, hollo, shout, let loose, whoop, exclaim, yell, yawl, screak, howl, outcry, skreak, pipe up, halloo,

Antonyms:

cheer, beseeching, colorless, low, absorb,