squalling
Wailing like infants
Squalling describes loud, harsh crying or screaming—the kind of sustained wail that comes from infants or small children in distress: a squalling baby in the next room.
The word can also describe similar sounds from animals, especially cats, or the shriek of wind in a storm.
It conveys something unpleasant and grating about the noise.
Emotional tear release
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- bawlingCrying noisily and hard
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- shriekingEmitting shrill, loud cries
fussing · howling · whimpering · colicky · teething · nursery · cradle · bassinet
Penetrating or very sharp
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
strident · cacophonous · discordant · raucous · grating · jarring · harsh · loud
Severe sustained wind
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
wind · blizzard · thunderstorm · torrential · turbulence · billowing · whipping · driving rain
crying
Emotional tear release
shrieking · fussing · howling · whimpering · colicky · teething · nursery · cradle · bassinet · newborn
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
screeching · strident · cacophonous · discordant · raucous · grating · jarring · harsh · loud · din
gale
Severe sustained wind
howling · wind · blizzard · thunderstorm · torrential · turbulence · billowing · whipping · driving rain · northeaster