squalling

The act of one who squalls; a crying or wailing.

Noun

  1. The act of one who squalls; a crying or wailing.
    • But my attention was suddenly called from my own situation, by the most appalling shouts and squallings proceeding from the back of the carriage. - 1842, Blackwood's Magazine:
    • “Cease thy squalling, thou shrew!” - 1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 88:

    Synonyms: squallery

Forms

squallings

Verb

  1. Present participle and gerund of squall.
    • 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...
    • Open carriages tend to be draughty and inadequately heated. The passenger in them has no escape from the annoyance of squalling babies, boisterous drunks, and riotous teddy-boys, who may be at the far end of the coach...