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squall vs wail

wail vs squall

squall and wail both are nouns.

squall and wail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
squall Yes No Yes No
wail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wail is a hyponym of squall; that is, wail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than squall:
  • squall: utter a sudden loud cry
  • wail: emit long loud cries
Other hyponyms of squall include hollo, hurrah, halloo, whoop, pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill, howl, roar, ululate, yaup, yawl, screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk.
As verbs, wail is a hypernym of squall; that is, wail is a word with a broader meaning than squall:
  • squall: make high-pitched, whiney noises
  • wail: emit long loud cries
Other hypernyms of squall include howl, roar, ululate, yaup, yawl.
squall (noun) wail (noun)
sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation a cry of sorrow and grief
squall (verb) wail (verb)
utter a sudden loud cry cry weakly or softly
make high-pitched, whiney noises emit long loud cries
blow in a squall
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