Some words that begin with the letters “s q u” are very auditory, like “squawk” and “squeal“. Word historians (etymologists) suggest the word “squall” was formed by a combination of the two above words, and describes the sound a very unhappy baby may make from time to time.
The other definition of “squall” is the onset of a sudden and very intense increase in wind speed, accompanied by heavy rain and/or snow. I got hit with a rain squall the other night whilst walking. There I was just bopping along without a care in the world when BAM, soaking wet in an instant, transformed from an elderly gentleman out for an evening stroll into a sodden and increasingly indignant humanoid rat, or Homo Ratian.
Those same etymologists theorize that this climatological meaning of the word “squall” comes from the Old Norse word “skvala” meaning literally, ‘to squeal’, This makes sense because I made this very sound while getting soaked, skvala-ing like a banshee.
It is highly unlikely that a squalling baby will bring on periods of intense rain and wind, but should this happen I suggest you contact Stephen King immediately.
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