weather /ˈweðər/
(noun) the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.
Example: What is the weather like today?
(noun) the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.
Example: What is the weather like today?
fog /fɑːɡ/
(noun) a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea, that is very difficult to see through it
Example: The collision occurred in thick fog.
(noun) a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea, that is very difficult to see through it
Example: The collision occurred in thick fog.
drizzle /ˈdrɪzl/
(verb) when it is drizzling , it is raining lightly
Example: Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle.
(verb) when it is drizzling , it is raining lightly
Example: Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle.
raindrop /ˈreɪndrɑːp/
(noun) a single drop of rain
Example: Raindrops keep falling on my head.
(noun) a single drop of rain
Example: Raindrops keep falling on my head.
hail /heɪl/
(verb) to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.
Example: Hail bounced on the tiled roof.
(verb) to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.
Example: Hail bounced on the tiled roof.
hailstone /ˈheɪlstəʊn/
(noun) a small ball of ice that falls like rain
Example: Whilst I've been at work, we've had thunder and lightning, torrential rain, hailstones and wind.
(noun) a small ball of ice that falls like rain
Example: Whilst I've been at work, we've had thunder and lightning, torrential rain, hailstones and wind.
mist /mɪst/
(noun) a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see
Example: The peaks were shrouded in mist.
(noun) a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see
Example: The peaks were shrouded in mist.
breeze /briːz/
(noun) a light wind
Example: There was a cold breeze as the chilly wind blew in through the open door.
(noun) a light wind
Example: There was a cold breeze as the chilly wind blew in through the open door.
gale /ɡeɪl/
(noun) an extremely strong wind
Example: I slept well despite the howling gales outside.
(noun) an extremely strong wind
Example: I slept well despite the howling gales outside.
flood /flʌd/
(noun) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example: Last winter, the town suffered the worst flood in fifty years.
(noun) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example: Last winter, the town suffered the worst flood in fifty years.
snowflake /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
(noun) a small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow
Example: I looked up at the night sky and snowflakes landed on my face.
(noun) a small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow
Example: I looked up at the night sky and snowflakes landed on my face.