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Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.

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  1. a. Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.
  2. a. Interrupted by unproductive spots; -- said of a flied of turnips or grain.
  3. a. Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty; -- said of cloth.
  4. adj. characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
  5. adj. characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
  6. s. characterized by short periods of noisy commotion s. characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain