squall

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A loud, harsh cry.
2. v. To scream or cry loudly and harshly.
3. n. A brief sudden violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.
4. n. Informal A brief commotion.
5. v. To blow strongly for a brief period.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A sudden and violent gust of wind, or a succession of such gusts, usually accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet. In a ship's log-book abbreviated q.
2. n. Synonyms Gale, etc. See wind.
3. To blow a squall: used chieflyimpersonally: as, itsqualled terribly.
4. To cry out; scream or cry violently, as a frightened woman or a child in anger or distress: used in contempt or dislike.
5. To utter in a discordant, screaming tone.
6. n. A harsh cry; a loud and discordant scream; a sound intermediate in character between a squawk and a squeal.
7. n. A baby; pet; minx; girl: used vaguely, in endearment or reproach.

Wiktionary

1. n. A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
2. n. A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.
3. v. To cry or wail loudly.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A sudden and violent gust of wind often attended with rain or snow.
2. v. To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress.
3. n. A loud scream; a harsh cry.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
2. v. make high-pitched, whiney noises
3. v. blow in a squall
4. v. utter a sudden loud cry