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squally

adjective \ˈskwȯ-lē\
squall·i·ersquall·i·est

Definition of SQUALLY

1
:  marked by squalls
2
:  gusty
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First Known Use of SQUALLY

1719

Related to SQUALLY

Synonyms
bleak, dirty, inclement, nasty, raw, rough, foul, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent
Antonyms
bright, clear, clement, cloudless, fair, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded

Rhymes with SQUALLY

brawly, crawly, dolly, drawly, rawly, scrawly

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