squaller
Definition
Noun: - One who squalls: "squaller" refers to a person or creature that cries out loudly and harshly, especially a child or infant. It emphasizes the act of producing a sudden, high-pitched, and often unpleasant noise.
Usage Examples
- (A child who cries loudly and frequently.)
- (Someone shouting or crying out noisily.)
- (An animal that makes loud, distressed sounds.)
Advanced Usage
"a squaller in the night": a figurative expression for a sudden, disruptive noise or disturbance.
- The unexpected alarm was a squaller in the midst of the quiet evening. (A loud, jarring interruption.)
"the squaller of the storm": used metaphorically to describe the howling or shrieking sound of wind or weather.
- The squaller of the gale kept the sailors awake all night. (The harsh, loud noise of the wind.)
Variants and Related Words
- Squall (verb/noun): to cry out loudly; a sudden, violent gust of wind or a loud cry.
- The child began to squall when her toy was taken. (To cry out noisily.)
- Squally (adj): characterized by squalls; stormy or gusty.
- The squally weather made sailing dangerous. (Marked by sudden, strong winds.)
Synonyms
- Crier: one who cries out, especially a child.
- Shrieker: one who makes a sharp, piercing sound.
- Howler: one who howls or makes a loud, wailing noise.
Related Idioms
Squall like a banshee: to cry or scream very loudly and piercingly.
- When the toddler dropped her ice cream, she squalled like a banshee. (She cried out extremely loudly.)
Squall the house down: to cry so loudly that it seems to disturb everything.
- The infant squalled the house down until his mother picked him up. (Cried extremely loudly and persistently.)