Word Part 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 hot outside. |
avalanche noun |
a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain |
The skiers were warned about a possible avalanche. |
below freezing preposition/adjective |
temperature less than 0 degrees Celsius/(32F) |
It's supposed to go below freezing before the weekend. |
blizzard noun |
a storm with lots of snow and wind |
The airplane couldn't take-off because of the blizzard. |
boiling hot adjective + noun |
common expression for describing a very hot day |
It was boiling hot, so we all jumped into the lake. |
breeze noun |
light wind |
Don't bother with a hat. There is always a breeze near the ocean. |
Celsius noun |
measurement of temperature (0 degrees is freezing/100 is boiling) |
In the summer, the average temperature here is 20 degrees Celsius. |
chilly adjective |
cold |
It's a bit chilly today, so I think you should wear a coat. |
clear adjective |
when the sky is blue because no clouds are blocking the sun |
On a clear night you can see a lot of stars. |
cloud/cloudy noun/adjective |
water in the sky that appears as a white or grey mass |
It may look cloudy in the morning, but the sun always comes out by afternoon. |
cold spell adjective + noun |
a period of colder than average weather |
They're calling for a cold spell, so we put off our camping trip. |
cool adjective |
temperature in between warm and cold |
The days were boiling hot, but the nights were cool and comfortable for sleeping. |
degrees noun |
measurement for temperature |
I don't feel the heat until it's about forty degrees Celsius outside. |
drizzling continuous verb |
raining slightly |
I think I'll take the dog for a walk. It's only drizzling now. |
drought noun |
a long period with no rainfall |
Forest fires are a serious danger during a drought. |
Fahrenheit noun |
measurement of temperature (32 degrees is freezing/212 is boiling) |
It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit when we got to San Francisco. |
flood noun |
overflow of rain water |
The flood was so bad, our basement was full of water. |
flurries noun |
very light snowfall |
There are a few flurries but the snow isn't sticking to the roads. |
fog/foggy noun/adjective |
thick water vapor that blocks one's vision |
We couldn't see the bridge because there was too much fog. |
forecast noun/verb |
the expected weather for the future |
According to the 5 day forecast, it's going to rain on our wedding day. |
freezing cold adjective + noun |
common expression used to describe a very cold day |
It was a freezing cold day for the Santa Claus parade. |
frost noun |
ice crystals on a frozen surface |
Some flowers are so strong they can withstand frost. |
frostbite noun |
a skin condition caused by over exposure to the cold (typically reddish skin with white spots) |
I lost my hat while I was skiing, and I ended up with frostbite on my ears. |
hail noun |
small pieces of ice that fall during a storm |
There was so much hail that some of the trailer homes were destroyed. |
heat stroke noun |
a flu-like condition one can acquire after spending too long in the sun |
Bring lots of water and wear a hat to avoid heat stroke in this weather. |
heat-wave noun |
extremely hot weather that is much higher than average--usually lasts a short time |
During the heat-wave we cooled our beds down with ice packs. |
humid/humidity adjective/noun |
moisture in the air |
It feels a lot hotter than it actually is because of the humidity. |
hurricane noun |
a tropical storm with very strong wind and rain |
Half of the buildings on the island were flattened by the hurricane. |
icy adjective |
slippery because of ice |
The roads are icy so please avoid driving down any hills. |
lightning noun |
electrical discharge and flash between a cloud and the ground |
The outdoor pool always closes when the lifeguards think lightning is coming. |
mild adjective |
temperature that is warmer than average(in a cold season) |
It's quite mild out so I didn't bother with a hat or mittens. |
meteorologist noun |
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. |
overcast adjective |
no sun is visible |
The sky is overcast this morning, but the sun is supposed to come out by late afternoon. |
partly cloudy adverb + adjective |
term often used in a weather forecast to indicate that the skies are sunny and cloudy at the same time |
Tomorrow's forecast is partly cloudy with clear skies by nightfall. |
precipitation noun |
rain or snow that falls on an area |
There is very little precipitation in the desert. |
puddle noun |
collection of rain water |
Children love to splash in puddles when they are wearing rubber boots. |
rain/raining/rainy noun/continuous verb/adjective |
water that falls to earth |
My hair is all wet and messy from the rain. |
raindrop noun |
a single measurement of rain |
I love catching raindrops on my tongue. |
rainbow noun |
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 dogs idiom |
raining heavily |
They cancelled the football game because it was raining cats and dogs. |
scorching/a scorcher adjective/noun |
extremely hot temperature/a very hot day |
It was a scorcher, so the whole family slept in the cool basement. |
season noun |
time of year characterized by certain weather Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall (or Autumn) |
My favorite season is Fall, because I love to watch the leaves changing colours. |
shower noun |
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/slushy noun/adjective |
snow on the ground that has been rained on |
The snow turned to slush as soon as it started to rain. |
smog noun |
heavy,dark cloud cover caused by pollution |
You really notice the smog downtown in this type of humidity. |
snow/snowy/snowing noun/adjective/ continuous verb |
frozen water that warms slightly as it falls to earth |
It is already snowing up in the mountains, so the ski season should be great this year. |
snowstorm noun |
large amounts of wind and snow |
All of the schools were closed because of the snowstorm. |
sun/sunshine/sunny noun/noun/adjective |
the gassy star that warms the earth |
We hope to have sunshine on the day of the beach picnic. |
sunburn noun |
painful red/pink skin caused by being in the sun too long |
The bald man got a sunburn on his head. |
sunglasses/shades noun |
dark eyewear that protects you from the sun |
I forgot my shades and I was driving right into the sun. |
suntan/tanned noun(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 lotion noun |
cream that protects your skin from sun damage |
Don't forget to reapply your sunscreen when you get out of the lake. |
temperature noun |
how warm or cold the air is |
Can you check the temperature before we get dressed for our walk? |
thermometer noun |
instrument for measuring the temperature of the air |
When I checked the temperature this morning, the thermometer said it was already thirty degrees Celsius. |
thunder/thunderstorm noun |
thunder is a loud noise after lightning, caused by rapid expansion of air superheated by the lightning |
Let's close all of the windows. It looks like a thunderstorm is coming. |
tornado/cyclone noun |
violently spinning windstorm |
The tornado picked up everything in its path, including animals and cars. |
umbrella noun |
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) rays noun |
the damaging rays from the sun |
Ultra violet rays can cause skin cancer if you don't wear sunscreen. |
wind/windy noun/adjective |
blowing air outside |
It's too windy to play golf today. |
wind chill factor noun |
when the wind makes the air feel colder than the actual temperature |
It's minus two, but with the wind chill factor it's minus fifteen. |
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