squally
/ˈskwɔːli/adjective
squally is spelled S-Q-U-A-L-L-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, squally means “Characterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in squally?
| Letters | 7: S-Q-U-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is squally?
Squally appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce squally?
- /ˈskwɔːli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-squally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of squally
- squallier comparative
- more squally comparative
- squalliest superlative
- most squally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does squally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty.
- 2
Producing or characteristic of loud wails.
- 3
UKobsoleteHaving unproductive wet spots due to poor drainage.
- 4
Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does squally come from?
From squall + -y; from 1719.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).