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

Royal historian Amanda Foreman told PEOPLE in December 2025 that the turbulent few years made Kate and William more connected.

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Palace’s squad always had a spine which included strong personalities or those who knew the club and had experience to guide them through turbulent times and new starts.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of turbulent

Adjective

Afternoon relative humidity could fall to just 18–25% along and west of US-281, while south/southwest winds remain gusty.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Some areas will also see gusty winds, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

Earlier this month, three wildfires fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions north of Reno forced more than 13,000 residents from their homes, according to the Nevada National Guard.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The actual day of the game, however, was too windy for those curtains.

— Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of windy

Adjective

But an outdoor garden, no matter how beautiful and lovingly designed or how innovatively used in the menu, is susceptible to the whims of Miami’s humid, rainy, extraordinarily lengthy summers.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Students who took the stand described a heated exchange over Anthony’s refusal on a rainy spring day to leave a tent that belonged to Metcalf’s team.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

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
Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

Feiersi Casual Drawstring Pants $20 at Amazon Proof that breezy linen styles come at every price point.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
Its wide appeal is thanks not only to the dizzying array of breezy beaches at travelers' disposal along both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts—nor the famous canal that links the two.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of breezy

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