squalling
/ˈskwɔːlɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of squall; crying or screaming loudly and harshly.
- The baby was squalling for attention in the middle of the night.
- The children were squalling over the last piece of cake.
- We could hear the cat squalling outside the door.
- Present participle of squall; (of wind or weather) blowing suddenly and violently, often with rain or snow.
- The wind was squalling across the deck, making it hard to stand.
- The storm was squalling through the valley, shaking the trees.
- Rain was squalling against the windows all afternoon.
adjective
- Characterized by loud, harsh crying or screaming.
- The squalling infant finally fell asleep after a long car ride.
- A squalling argument erupted in the hallway.
- The squalling crowd demanded the speaker's attention.
- (Of weather) marked by sudden, violent winds and precipitation.
- The squalling weather forced the sailors to take down the sails.
- The squalling conditions made the hike dangerous.
- We stayed indoors during the squalling storm.
noun
- The act or sound of squalling; a loud, harsh cry or scream.
- The squalling of the wind kept us awake all night.
- The sudden squalling from the next room startled everyone.
- The squalling of the baby could be heard throughout the house.