Squall vs Hail - What's the difference?
squall | hail |
A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.
To cry or wail loudly.
* 1883 , (Robert Louis Stevenson), (Treasure Island) :
* 1916 , (Jack London), The Red One :
* 1998 , (Anne McCafferey), Masterharper of Pern :
Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
(impersonal) Said of the weather when hail is falling.
to send or release hail
to greet; give salutation to; salute.
To name; to designate; to call.
* Milton
to call out loudly in order to gain the attention of
An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
* Shakespeare
As nouns the difference between squall and hail
is that squall is a squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line while hail is balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.As verbs the difference between squall and hail
is that squall is to cry or wail loudly while hail is (impersonal) said of the weather when hail is falling or hail can be to greet; give salutation to; salute.As an adjective hail is
(obsolete) healthy, whole, safe.As an interjection hail is
an exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.squall
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- 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.
- Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down
- she wrapped the squalling , wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet
Derived terms
* squaller * squallyhail
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) haile, hail, from (etyl) ). Root-cognates outside of Germanic include (etyl) .Noun
(-)Derived terms
* hailstone * hail storm / hailstorm * hail shaft / hailshaftVerb
(en verb)- They say it's going to hail tomorrow.
- The cloud would hail down furiously within a few minutes .
Etymology 2
The adjective hail is a variant of (from the early 13th century). The transitive verb with the meaning "to salute" is also from the 13th century. The cognate verb heal is already Old English (. Also cognate is whole, from Old English (the spelling with wh- is unetymological, introduced in the 15th century).Verb
(en verb)- And such a son as all men hailed me happy.
- He was hailed as a hero.
- Hail a taxi.
Derived terms
* hailer * hail fromInterjection
(en-intj)- Hail , brave friend.