Weather
Weather has 49 English words, such as Blustery, Celsius, Climate change, and Fahrenheit. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 49 words in Weather
Blustery/ˈblʌs.tər.i/adj
Characterized by strong, blowing gusts of wind.
Blustery winds blew the colorful autumn leaves across the park.
Celsius/ˈsɛl.si.əs/adj
relating to a system of measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
Climate change/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/n. phr
A long-term change in the earth's climate, especially due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature.
Climate change is causing rising sea levels and more extreme weather events around the world.
Fahrenheit/ˈfæɹənhaɪt/
A scale of temperature in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees, used mainly in the United States.
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, which is equivalent to 0 degrees Celsius.
Hailstone/ˈheɪl.stoʊn/n
A small ball of ice that falls like rain from the sky during a storm.
A large hailstone cracked the windshield of our car during the storm.
Weather forecast/ˈwɛð.ər ˈfɔːr.kæst/n. phr
a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days
I always check the weather forecast before going for a hike.
atmosphere/ˈætməsfɪr/
n. air, environment, ambiance, mood
blizzard/ˈblɪzərd/
A severe snowstorm with very strong winds and extremely low visibility.
cloud
A visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the sky.
A dark cloud covered the sun before the rain began.
cloudy/ˈklæʊ̯diː/adj
adj. overcast, gloomy, hazy, murky
cold/koʊld/
adj. low temperature, not warm, unfriendly, distant; n. low temperature, chill, viral infection, common cold; v. cool down, chill
degree/dɪˈɡriː/
n. unit of measurement, angle measurement, academic title, university qualification
downpour/ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
A heavy and sudden fall of rain.
drizzle/ˈdɹɪzəl/
Drizzle is light rain falling in very fine drops.
drought/draʊt/
n. a long period with little or no rain, so that the land dries out and crops fail.
dull/dʌl/
adj. boring, unexciting, blunt, not sharp; v. reduce, weaken
fine/faɪn/
adj. high quality, excellent, thin, delicate; n. monetary penalty, charge; v. impose a penalty, charge
flood/flʌd/
n. inundation, deluge; v. inundate, submerge
fog/fɑːɡ/
n. mist, haze; v. obscure, cloud
frosty/ˈfɹɔsti/
A frosty morning or surface is extremely cold, often covered with a thin layer of white ice crystals.
hail/heɪl/v
v. call out, shout, greet, acclaim; n. ice pellets, frozen rain, acclaim, praise
hot/hɑːt/
adj. high temperature, warm, spicy, pungent, attractive, appealing; n. hot drink, beverage
humidity/hjuˈmɪdəti/
n. moisture, dampness
hurricanenoun
n. a violent tropical storm with winds of more than 119 km/h, bringing heavy rain and causing serious damage.
icy/ˈaɪ.si/
Covered with ice, or extremely cold and unfriendly.
lightningnoun
n. a sudden bright flash of electricity in the sky during a thunderstorm, usually followed by thunder.
mild/maɪld/
adj. gentle, moderate, temperate, pleasant
puddle/ˈpʌdl/
n. small pool, water accumulation
rain/reɪn/
n. precipitation, downpour; v. precipitate, shower
rainbow/ˈreɪnboʊ/
n. arc of colors, colorful spectrum
raincoat/ˈreɪnkoʊt/
A waterproof coat worn to protect the body from rain.
rainy/ˈreɪni/adj
Having a lot of rain or falling water drops from the sky.
sleet/sliːt/
A mixture of rain and snow, or falling rain that freezes before it hits the ground.
snow/ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
n. snowfall, precipitation; v. to snow, to blanket
snowflake/ˈsnoʊfleɪk/n
n. snow crystal, frozen water crystal, a single six-sided ice crystal that falls as snow
storm/stɔːrm/
n. very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning.
stormy/ˈstɔːr.mi/
Characterized by strong winds and rain, or full of strong, angry emotions and arguments.
sun/sʌn/
n. the star that the earth goes round, which gives us light and heat.
sunny/ˈsʌn.i/
adj. bright, clear, cheerful, optimistic
sunshine/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
The direct light and warmth that comes from the sun.
temperature/ˈtemprətʃər/
n. how hot or cold something is, measured in degrees.
thermometer/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/n
A thermometer is an instrument used for measuring temperature.
thunder/ˈθʌndər/
n. noise, sound; v. rumble, boom
tornado/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
A violent and destructive storm with a very strong wind that spins rapidly in a circle.
warm/wɔːrm/
adj. hot, tepid, friendly, cordial; v. heat, warm up
weather/ˈweðər/
n. the state of the air and sky at a particular time, such as sunshine, rain, wind, or snow.
wet/wet/
adj. damp, moist, soggy, humid; v. moisten, dampen
wind/wɪnd/
n. air movement, breeze; v. twist, coil
windy/ˈwɪndi/adj
adj. blustery, breezy, gusty, drafty