SQUALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

squally

adjective

ˈskwȯ-lē

Definition of squally

as in turbulent

marked by wet and windy conditions be careful driving in this squally weather

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as in gusty

marked by strong wind or more wind than usual this coastal region often experiences wet, squally weather

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Recent Examples of squally As the squally weather moves through, widespread gusts over 40 mph or even 50 mph are possible. — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2017 While still far away, storm bands were already starting to reach South Florida, with squally rains and wind blowing over Miami, an ominous sign of the storm’s ferocious power. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 9 Sep. 2017 Senior staff members know that their safety within the squally West Wing often relies on being physically in the president’s presence. — Emily Jane Fox, The Hive, 16 Mar. 2017

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Adjective

The oversight hearing underscored Patel’s turbulent tenure, from shouting matches with lawmakers and blended leisure travel to allegations of excessive drinking that spurred calls for his removal and a massive defamation suit.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The two lawsuits come after a turbulent week for Hoskins, a Republican who became a key player in a dizzying series of legal battles and court decisions over the state’s congressional map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of turbulent

Adjective

Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
There could be gusty storms on Colorado's Front Range into the early part of the evening.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

Tonally, the film is torn between wanting to be brutally bleak and offering some kind of hope for Murphy and his precocious, adorable daughter.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Max was born in 1937 in Berlin to German-Jewish parents who fled the city from the occupation of Nazis in 1938 to Shanghai, where the artist discovered bright colors, a stark contrast from his parents’ bleak past.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bleak

Adjective

The stadium quickly became known for its windy and chilly conditions, with the geographic makeup of the area making the wind gusts significantly higher than other parts of the city.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
If the geography is right, a paraglider pilot can take off from the ground, though that means having a convenient mountain with a windy top near a flood plain for landing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of windy

Adjective

Unsettled, rainy weather will loom throughout this weekend, bringing a daily risk of street flooding, the National Weather Service in Miami forecast Friday.

— Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Looking ahead, our rainy weather pattern is set to return either late Saturday or early Sunday, with rain and flood chances remaining elevated from Sunday through at least Wednesday.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

The smell of grilling sausage is snatched away on the breezes of a blustery, late-summer day.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.

— John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

Suddenly, the breezy slips, casual flip-flops, and lightweight separates of summer no longer fit into fall’s busy daily routine.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Think of the breezy Hamptons beach house in Something’s Gotta Give, the classic colonial in Father of the Bride, the dreamy Brooklyn brownstone in The Intern, the storybook English cottage and Mediterranean-modern San Marino manse in The Holiday.

— Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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