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Storm vs Squall - What's the difference?

storm | squall |

As nouns the difference between storm and squall

is that storm is any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather while squall is a squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.

As verbs the difference between storm and squall

is that storm is to move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger while squall is to cry or wail loudly.

storm

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) storm, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
  • * Shakespeare
    • We hear this fearful tempest sing, / Yet seek no shelter to avoid the storm .
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    • , author=Donald Worster , title=A Drier and Hotter Future , volume=100, issue=1, page=70 , magazine= citation , passage=Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.}}
  • A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
    • The proposed reforms have led to a political storm .
  • * Shakespeare
    • Her sister / Began to scold and raise up such a storm .
  • (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
  • (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
    • Hyponyms
    * See also
    Coordinate terms
    * (meteorology) breeze, gale, hurricane
    Derived terms
    * barnstorm * bestorm * duststorm * leafstorm * sandstorm * snowstorm * storm in a tea-kettle * stormlike * stormtrooper * stormy * thunderstorm * windstorm
    See also
    * blizzard

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stormen, sturmen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
    • She stormed out of the room.
  • To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
    • Troops stormed the complex.

    External links

    * (wikipedia) * (projectlink) * 1000 English basic words ----

    squall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
  • A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. Often a nautical usage.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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
  • * 1998 , (Anne McCafferey), Masterharper of Pern :
    • she wrapped the squalling , wriggling baby tightly into the fine cotton sheet

    Derived terms

    * squaller * squally