squadron
— Noun
– English
~ a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
squadron
— Noun
– English
~ an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
squalid
— Adjective
– English
~ morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"
squalid
— Adjective
– English
~ foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"
Squalidae
— Noun
– English
~ dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin
squalidly
— Adverb
– English
~ in a sordid or squalid way
squall
— Noun
– English
~ sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
squall line
— Noun
– English
~ a cold front along which squalls or thunderstorms are likely
squall
— Verb
– English
~ 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"
squall
— Verb
– English
~ blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
squall
— Verb
– English
~ make high-pitched, whiney noises
squalling
— Adjective
– English
~ characterized by short periods of noisy commotion; "a home life that has been extraordinarily squally"
squally
— Adjective
– English
~ characterized by short periods of noisy commotion; "a home life that has been extraordinarily squally"
squally
— Adjective
– English
~ characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain; "a grey squally morning"