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Word entry · 7 letters

squally

Best crossword clue

"Windy in bursts"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈskwɔːli/Part of speech adjectiveSorted allqsuyStarts with SEnds with Y1 clues
1S2Q3U4A5L6L7Y

Definitions

  1. characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain

Word origin

From squall + -y; from 1719.

Used in a sentence

  • On the eighth of February the winds grew ſtrong and ſqually, accompanied with rain and a north-weſt ſwell;[…].
  • Feb. 9. 1820.[…]The night was rather squally and cloudy, with occasional showers.
  • Within three days, having sailed into increasingly squally winds but still with extremely high temperatures, Arndell found himself kept busy with renewed bouts of seasickness.

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