squally.

Marked by abrupt strong winds, often accompanied by rain or snow.

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Words that belong together

• squally weather
• squally showers

On the page

Squally showers swept across the harbor before dusk.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Comparative more squally; superlative most squally when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.