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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squally

Adjective

The escalation comes at an increasingly turbulent time for the Middle East’s aviation sector.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Since Pollock was a turbulent man, living with him was never very calm.

— Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of turbulent

Adjective

Winds will be gusty out of the northeast at 10 to 25 mph with gusts over 30 mph possible.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of gusty

Adjective

Unlike Gregor Samsa who is confined to his room after transforming into a huge insect, the protagonist still has to go to work, a dark and bleak absurdity that lays bare the alienation, isolation, and hypocrisy of modern life.

— Deadline, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Providing a faint ray of hope in this otherwise bleak start to life, the five baby orangutans have been settling into their new surroundings in Odisha at the Nandankanan Zoo.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bleak

Adjective

Rowers pushed through a rainy and chilly start Friday morning while fans in ponchos and raincoats cheered them on.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
That would have marked the coolest day since early May if not for the rainy, windy and cool day former Hurricane Isaias created last Saturday.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

Tens of thousands of residents were still without power Saturday due to the blustery conditions, ongoing fires and precautionary power shutoffs intended to prevent new blazes, according to utility providers.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Saturday will be chilly and blustery, with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, and highs only in the low to mid-50s, feeling more like November.

— Justin Lewis, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

South winds will become breezy ahead of the approaching front.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The cold front is expected to move west to east through the area Thursday afternoon, bringing colder temperatures, drier air and breezy northwesterly winds that could gust 25 to 30 mph behind the front, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of breezy

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