From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
squall
n 1: sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
v 1: make high-pitched, whiney noises [syn: squall, waul,
wawl]
2: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor
inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but
she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout out, cry,
call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall]
3: blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs
his sails"