weather Flashcards
a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
hurricane
full of light; shining strongly
bright
at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant, rather than being hot or cold
warm
fairly cold; not hot or warm
cool
making you feel unable to breathe, because it is too hot and/or there is no fresh air
stifling
too cold to be comfortable
chilly
not clear because of fog
foggy
a sudden strong increase in the amount and speed of wind that is blowing
gust
easy to understand and not causing any confusion
clear
a period of unusually hot weather
heatwave
a snowstorm with very strong winds
blizzard
a light wind
breeze
warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air
close
a mixture of rain and snow
sleet
very hot
scorching
a violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle
cyclone
warm and damp in an unpleasant way
muggy
with strong winds
blustery
an extremely strong wind
gale
bright and not raining
fine
nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad
gloomy
extremely cold
freezing
covered with clouds; dull
overcast
a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C (= freezing point) so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night
frost
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
flood
a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind
snowstorm
an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
barometer
a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity
lightning
a small amount of water or other liquid, especially rain, that has collected in one place on the ground
puddle
a long period of time when there is little or no rain
drought
a curved band of different colours that appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain
rainbow
a storm during which hail falls from the sky
hailstorm
a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see
mist
a form of air pollution that is or looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, especially in cities
smog
a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top.
tornado
a short fall of rain
shower
a period of weather that is warm enough to melt snow
thaw
very hot
boiling hot
to stay for some time
settle
having a lot of moisture in the air
humit
the amount of rain, snow etc. that falls
precipitation
blowing strongly
blustery
the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky
thunder
to rain in small drops
drizzle
