vocabulary weather

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WordPart of speech

Meaning Example Sentence

airconditioner/airconditioning

noun

an appliance that cools down

the air in a home or building

The airconditioner keeps the

office nice and comfortable

even when it's very hotoutside.

avalanchenoun

a dangerous slide of snowdown a mountain

The skiers were warned abouta possible avalanche.

below freezingpreposition/adjective

temperature less than 0

degrees Celsius/(32F)

It's supposed to go below

freezing before the weekend.

blizzardnoun

a storm with lots of snow

and wind

The airplane couldn't take-off

because of the blizzard.

boiling hotadjective + noun

common expression for

describing a very hot day

It was boiling hot, so we all

jumped into the lake.

breezenoun

light wind

Don't bother with a hat. There

is always a breeze near theocean.

Celsiusnoun

measurement of temperature(0 degrees is freezing/100 is

boiling)

In the summer, the averagetemperature here is 20

degrees Celsius.

chillyadjective

cold It's a bit chilly today, so Ithink you should wear a coat.

clearadjective

when the sky is blue because

no clouds are blocking thesun

On a clear night you can see a

lot of stars.

cloud/cloudynoun/adjective

water in the sky that appearsas a white or grey mass

It may lookcloudy in themorning, but the sun always

comes out by afternoon.

cold spelladjective + noun

a period of colder thanaverage weather

They're calling for a coldspell, so we put off our

camping trip.

cooladjective

temperature in between

warm and cold

The days were boiling hot, but

the nights were cool andcomfortable for sleeping.


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degreesnoun

measurement for temperatureI don't feel the heat until it'sabout forty degrees Celsius

outside.

drizzling

continuous verbraining slightly

I think I'll take the dog for a

walk. It's only drizzling now.

droughtnoun

a long period with no rainfallForest fires are a serious

danger during a drought.

Fahrenheitnoun

measurement of temperature(32 degrees is freezing/212 is

boiling)

It was 100degrees Fahrenheit when we

got to San Francisco.

floodnoun

overflow of rain waterThe flood was so bad, our

basement was full of water.

flurriesnoun very light snowfall

There are a few flurries but

the snow isn't sticking to the

roads.

fog/foggynoun/adjective

thick water vapor that blocks

one's vision

We couldn't see the bridgebecause there was too

much fog.

forecastnoun/verb

the expected weather for thefuture

According to the 5

day forecast, it's going to rain

on our wedding day.

freezing coldadjective + noun

common expression used to

describe a very cold day

It was a freezing cold day for

the Santa Claus parade.

frostnoun

ice crystals on a frozensurface

Some flowers are so strongthey can withstand frost.

frostbitenoun

a skin condition caused byover exposure to the cold

(typically reddish skin with

white spots)

I lost my hat while I wasskiing, and I ended up

with frostbite on my ears.

hailnoun

small pieces of ice that fall

during a storm

There was so much hail that

some of the trailer homeswere destroyed.

heat strokenoun

a flu-like condition one canacquire after spending too

long in the sun

Bring lots of water and wear ahat to avoid heat stroke in

this weather.


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heat-wavenoun

extremely hot weather that ismuch higher than average--

usually lasts a short time

During the heat-wave wecooled our beds down with

ice packs.

humid/humidityadjective/noun moisture in the air

It feels a lot hotter than it

actually is because ofthe humidity.

hurricanenoun

a tropical storm with very

strong wind and rain

Half of the buildings on theisland were flattened by

the hurricane.

icyadjective

slippery because of iceThe roads are icy so please

avoid driving down any hills.

lightning

noun

electrical discharge and flash

between a cloud and theground

The outdoor pool always

closes when the lifeguardsthinklightning is coming.

mildadjective

temperature that is warmerthan average(in a cold

season)

It's quite mild out so I didn't

bother with a hat or mittens.

meteorologistnoun

a person who studies weather

patterns

The meteorologist predicted

that the cold spell would be

over by now.

minus/negative

adjective

indicates that a temperature

is below zero

It was minus twenty degrees

at the top of the skil hill.

overcastadjective

no sun is visible

The sky is overcast thismorning, but the sun is

supposed to come out by late

afternoon.

partly cloudyadverb + adjective

term often used in a weather

forecast to indicate that theskies are sunny and cloudy at

the same time

Tomorrow's forecast is partlycloudy with clear skies by

nightfall.

precipitationnoun

rain or snow that falls on anarea

There is very

little precipitation in the

desert.

puddlenoun

collection of rain water

Children love to splash

in puddles when they arewearing rubber boots.


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rain/raining/rainynoun/continuous verb/adjective

water that falls to earthMy hair is all wet and messyfrom the rain.

raindropnoun

a single measurement of rainI love catching raindrops on

my tongue.

rainbownoun

a band of colours found in

the sky after a rainfall

According to legend you can

find a pot of gold at the end of

a rainbow.

raining cats and dogsidiom

raining heavilyThey cancelled the footballgame because it was raining

cats and dogs.

scorching/a scorcheradjective/noun

extremely hot temperature/avery hot day

It was a scorcher, so the

whole family slept in the cool

basement.

seasonnoun

time of year characterized by

certain weatherWinter,Spring,Summer,Fall

(or Autumn)

My favorite season is Fall,

because I love to watch the

leaves changing colours.

showernoun

quick/light rainstorm

They've been calling

for showers all week, but so

far it's been dry.

sleet(similar to hail)

noun rain that freezes as it falls

All-weather-tires are best if

you have to drive in sleet.

slush/slushynoun/adjective

snow on the ground that hasbeen rained on

The snow turned to slush assoon as it started to rain.

smognoun

heavy,dark cloud covercaused by pollution

You really notice

the smog downtown in this

type of humidity.

snow/snowy/snowingnoun/adjective/ continuous verb

frozen water that warmsslightly as it falls to earth

It is already snowing up in the

mountains, so the ski season

should be great this year.

snowstormnoun

large amounts of wind andsnow

All of the schools were closedbecause of the snowstorm.

sun/sunshine/sunnynoun/noun/adjective

the gassy star that warms theearth

We hope to have sunshine onthe day of the beach picnic.


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sunburnnoun

painful red/pink skin causedby being in the sun too long

The bald man gota sunburn on his head.

sunglasses/shadesnoun

dark eyewear that protects

you from the sun

I forgot my shades and I was

driving right into the sun.

suntan/tannednoun(also verb)/adjective(also

verb)

brown/golden skin caused by

long periods of sun exposure

I got a suntan on the cruise,

but it has already faded away.

sunscreen/suntan lotionnoun

cream that protects your skin

from sun damage

Don't forget to reapplyyour sunscreen when you get

out of the lake.

temperaturenoun

how warm or cold the air is

Can you check

the temperature before we

get dressed for our walk?

thermometernoun

instrument for measuring thetemperature of the air

When I checked the

temperature this morning,the thermometer said it was

already thirty degrees Celsius.

thunder/thunderstor

mnoun

thunder is a loud noise after

lightning, caused by rapid

expansion of air superheatedby the lightning

Let's close all of the windows.

It looks like

a thunderstorm is coming.

tornado/cyclonenoun violently spinning windstorm

The tornado picked upeverything in its path,

including animals and cars.

umbrellanoun

held over one's head and

body for rain protection

I always keep an umbrella in

my car in case of rain.

UV (ultra violet) raysnoun

the damaging rays from thesun

Ultra violet rays can cause

skin cancer if you don't wearsunscreen.

wind/windynoun/adjective

blowing air outsideIt's too windy to play golf

today.

wind chill factornoun

when the wind makes the air

feel colder than the actualtemperature

It's minus two, but with

the wind chill factor it'sminus fifteen.


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The sun isshining

today.

It issunny

today.

The earth needs thesun

.

The weather is great today. It's nice and

hot

The wind isblow ing

today.

It will bew indy

tomorrow.

The strongw ind

will come from the south.

It willsnow

tomorrow.

The weather will besnowy

next week.

Thesnow

will come from the north.

The temperature will be very

cold

- 5 below freezing.

It israining

hard today.

It willrain

tomorrow.

It will probably berainy

for the whole day

tomorrow.

I hope it won't becloudy

tomorrow.

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The Weather

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Weather.

The Weather - Describing the Weather

breeze

breezy

bright

clear

cloud

cloudy

damp

drizzle

drizzly

dry


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dull

fog

foggy

hailstone

lightning

rain

raindrop

rainfall

rainy

shower

showery

snow

snowfall

snowflake

snowy

stormstormy

sun

sunny

sunshine

thunder

wet

wind

windy

The Weather - The Temperature

chilly

cold

freezing

hot

mild

scorching

warm

The Weather - Verbs

glow

freeze

hail

pour (with ran)

rain


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shine

snow

Using verbs to describe the weather

The sun is shining It's drizzling

The wind is blowingIt's raining (The rain is

falling.)

It's hailingIt's pouring (The rain is

pouring down.)

It's snowing (The snow is falling.) It's thundering

Using adjectives to describe the weather

Sweltering = It's

sweltering. orIt's a sweltering

day.

Freezing = It's

freezing. orIt's a freezing

day.


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Warm = It's warn. orIt's a warm

day.

Cold = It's cold. orIt's a

cold day.

Sunny = It's sunny. orIt's a

sunny day.

Cloudy = It's cloudy. orIt's

a cloudy day.

Clear = It's clear. orIt's a clear

day.

Stormy = It's stormy. orIt's

a stormy day.

Misty = It's misty. orIt's a misty

day.

Foggy = It's foggy. orIt's a

foggy day.

Breezy = It's breezy. orIt's a

breezy day

Windy = It's windy. orIt's a

windy day.

Showery = It's showery. orIt's a

showery day.

Rainy = It's rainy. orIt's a

rainy day.

Frosty = It's frosty. orIt's a frosty

day.

Snowy = It's snowy. orIt's a

snowy day.


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Icy = It's icy. orIt's an icy day.Drizzly = It's drizzly. orIt's a

drizzly day.

. Dry = It's dry. orIt's a dry day.Wet = It's wet. orIt's a wet

day.

Other things associated with the weather

sunshine Lightning

puddles Raindrops

hailstones Snowflakes

frost The weather forecast


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flood Drought

tidalwave tornado / twister

Atlantic / Eastern Pacific =

a hurricane

Northwest Pacific = atyphoon

Rest of the world = a

cyclone

Describing the weather generally

hot, scorching wet, miserable, damp

warm, mild, fine, dry dull, grey

cool, refreshing cold, chilly


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What to say

How to ask about the weather.

What's the weather like?

What's the weather doing?

Is it raining where you are?

A lot of nouns about the weather are uncountable, so we have to create or add a counting word:-

Fog /

MistA wisp of mist / fog.

Hail A hailstone

Rain A drop of rain / A raindrop

Snow A snowflake

SunshineA ray of sunshine

Wind A gust of wind

Weather Patterns: "It's -- "

breezy

clear cloudy (partly cloudy) damp dry foggy humid rainy
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showery snowy stormy sunny windy

Temperatures: "It's -- "

o freezingo coldo chillyo warmo hoto scorching

Verbs

It's raining. It's snowing. It's pouring. (very hard rain)

Other Weather Terms

o chance of raino cold fronto fogo hailo hurricaneo lighteningo precipitationo raindropso snow flurrieso sunriseo sunseto sunshineo thundero thunder showerso tornadoo typhoono warm fronto weather forecast


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Food

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Food.

Food - Condition

fresh

off

past its sell-by date

raw

ripe

rotten

tough

undercooked

unripe

overcooked

Food - Verbs

bake

boil

cook

fry

grillheat

microwave

poach

roast

steam

stew

Food - Quantities

bar

liter

loaf

lump

piece

pint

portion


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slice

spoonful

Food - Taste

bitter

bland

creamy

crisp

crunchy

hot

mild

salty

savory

sickly

sour

spicy

stodgy

sweet

tasteless

Food - Types

barbecue

buffet

four-course meal

picnic

snack

TV dinner

Food - Eating and Drinking

bite

chew

swallowsip

Food - Preparing Drinks

add

fill


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mix

pour

shake

stir

Food - Other Related Words

crumbs

fast food

(non)-fattening

helping

pastry

slimming

sticky

People and Physical Characteristics

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about People and Physical

Characteristics.

People and Physical Characteristics - Age

baby

toddler

childteenager

young man / woman

youth

middle-aged (man / woman)

elderly (man / woman)

teens

early mid late

about

twentyish

thirty something

People and Physical Characteristics - Build

fat

overweight

slim


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thin

skinny

plump

stocky

well built

People and Physical Characteristics - Complexion

fair

dark

olive

pale

tanned

clear

good

spotty

pimpled

freckles

spots

pimples

People and Physical Characteristics - Facial Features on Men

moustache

clean-shaven

beard

People and Physical Characteristics - Hair

long

short

medium length

shoulder length

black

fair

dark

red

gray

going gray

light brown

blond

white

curly

spiky


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straight

wavy

bald

receding hairline

People and Physical Characteristics - Height

average heightabove average

below average

petite

short

tall

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