squaller
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a word derived from
squall.
squallnouna sudden, strong wind of brief duration that is sustained for at least two minutes at a speed of at least 16 knots (18 miles per hour, 8 meters per second), often accompanied by precipitation, and then rapidly diminishes in speed.
Example Sentences
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I'm ashamed to know that so many children are living in squaller and unable to achieve their full potential because of the economic disparities that exist in our country.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2019
This isn’t the squaller that you helped cleanse, Omega Man-style.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2015
When he determines that his wife has deceived him, the House of Cards architect opts for deranged sangfroid; Max slobbers into an impotent sulk; and Henry behaves as a gentleman and a squaller.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Many and many is the little squaller I go and pacify, and carry as well as I can up the cliff: but I beg pardon, Miss, hope I don't offend.
From Emilie the Peacemaker by Mrs. Thomas Geldart
A squall on the sea is a stress of weather, and a squaller on land is a songstress.
From The New Pun Book by Thomas A. Brown