different between yowl vs squall

English

Etymology

From Middle English yollen, past participle of yellen (“to yell”). More at yell, yollen.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?l

Noun

yowl (plural yowls)

1. A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.

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Verb

yowl (third-person singular simple present yowls, present participle yowling, simple past and past participle yowled)

1. (intransitive) Utter a yowl.
2. (transitive) Express by yowling; utter with a yowl.

Derived terms

• yowler

Translations

Anagrams

• Lowy, owly

English

Etymology

From Middle English *squalen (not recorded) and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvala (“to cry out”), probably ultimately imitative with influence from squeal and bawl.

Cognate with Swedish skvala (“to gush, pour down”), Norwegian skval (“sudden rush of water”). The noun is probably from the verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?skw??l/
• Rhymes: -??l

Noun

squall (plural squalls)

1. (meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
2. (often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
3. A loud cry or wail.

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Verb

squall (third-person singular simple present squalls, present participle squalling, simple past and past participle squalled)

1. To cry or wail loudly.
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:

     Squalling was the word for it, Pew's anger rose so high at these objections; till at last, his passion completely taking the upper hand, he struck at them right and left in his blindness, and his stick sounded heavily on more than one.

   • 1916, Jack London, The Red One:

     Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down

   • 1934 George Orwell, Burmese Days:

     The orchestra burst into a sudden loud squalling."

   • 1998, Anne McCafferey, Masterharper of Pern:

     she wrapped the squalling, wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet

Derived terms

• squaller
• squally

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Further reading

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.