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squall

noun [C] (SHOUT)
 
 
/skwɔːl/ US  /skwɑːl/

Definition

a loud, sharp noiseSounds made by humans with their mouths squally
 
 
/ˈskwɔː.li/ US  /ˈskwɑː-/ adjective
Wind and windsStormy weatherStormy weatherWind and winds
(Definition of squall noun (SHOUT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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