squalling

squall

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skwawl]
- /skwɔl/
- /skwɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwawl]
- /skwɔl/

Definitions of squalling word

noun squalling the act or sound of squalling: The baby's squall was heard next door. 1
verb without object squalling to cry or scream loudly and violently: The hungry baby began to squall. 1
verb with object squalling to utter in a screaming tone. 1
adjective squalling blowing in a squall 0
adjective squalling crying noisily; yelling 0

See all 5 definitions of squalling

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Origin of squalling

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700; perhaps special use of squall2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Squalling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Squalling

squalling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

squalling usage trend in Literature

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