flood overflow of rain water The flood was so

noun bad, our basement

was full of water.

<!--[if !vml]-->flurries very light snowfall There are a few

noun<!--[endif]--> flurries but the
snow isn't sticking
to the roads.

fog/foggy thick water vapor that blocks We couldn't see the

noun/adjective one's vision bridge because
there was too much
fog.

forecast the expected weather for According to the 5

noun/verb the future day forecast, it's
going to rain on our
wedding day.

freezing cold common expression used to It was a freezing

adjective + noun describe a very cold day cold day for the
Santa Claus parade.

frost ice crystals on a frozen Some flowers are so

noun surface strong they can
withstand frost.

frostbite a skin condition caused by I lost my hat while I

noun over exposure to the cold was skiing, and I
(typically reddish skin with ended up with
white spots) frostbite on my
ears.

hail small pieces of ice that fall There was so much

noun during a storm hail that some of
the trailer homes
were destroyed.

heat stroke a flu-like condition one can Bring lots of water

noun acquire after spending too and wear a hat to
long in the sun avoid heat stroke
in this weather.

heat-wave extremely hot weather that During the heat-

noun is much higher than wave we cooled our
average--usually lasts a beds down with ice
short time packs.

humid/humidity moisture in the air It feels a lot hotter

adjective/noun than it actually is
because of the
humidity.

hurricane a tropical storm with very Half of the buildings

noun strong wind and rain on the island were
 flattened by the
hurricane.

icy slippery because of ice The roads are icy so

adjective please avoid driving
down any hills.

lightning electric flash caused by two The outdoor pool

noun clouds hitting always closes when
the lifeguards
suspect lightning.

mild temperature that is warmer It's quite mild out

adjective than average(in a cold so I didn't bother
season) with a hat or
mittens.

meteorologist a person who studies The meteorologist

noun weather patterns predicted that the
cold spell would be
over by now.

minus/negative indicates that a temperature It was minus

adjective is below zero twenty degrees at
the top of the skil
hill.

overcast no sun is visible The sky is overcast

adjective this morning, but
the sun is supposed
to come out by late
afternoon.

partly cloudy term often used in a weather Tomorrow's forecast

adverb + adjective forecast to indicate that the is partly cloudy
skies are sunny and cloudy with clear skies by
at the same time nightfall.

precipitation rain or snow that falls on an There is very little

noun area precipitation in
the desert.

puddle collection of rain water Children love to

noun splash in puddles
when they are
wearing rubber
boots.

rain/raining/rainy water that falls to earth My hair is all wet

noun/continuous verb/adjective and messy from the
rain.

raindrop a single measurement of I love catching

noun rain raindrops on my
tongue.
rainbow a band of colours found in According to legend
noun the sky after a rainfall you can find a pot of
gold at the end of a
rainbow.

raining cats and dogs raining heavily They cancelled the

idiom football game
because it was
raining cats and
dogs.

scorching/a scorcher extremely hot temperature/a It was a scorcher,

adjective/noun very hot day so the whole family
slept in the cool
basement.

season time of year characterized My favorite season

noun by certain weather is Fall, because I
Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall love to watch the
(or Autumn) leaves changing
colours.

shower quick/light rainstorm They've been calling

noun for showers all
week, but so far it's
been dry.

sleet(similar to hail) rain that freezes as it falls All-weather-tires are

noun best if you have to
drive in sleet.

slush/slushy snow on the ground that has The snow turned to

noun/adjective been rained on slush as soon as it
started to rain.

smog heavy,dark cloud cover You really notice the

noun caused by pollution smog downtown in
this type of
humidity.

snow/snowy/snowing frozen water that warms It is already

noun/adjective/ continuous verb slightly as it falls to earth snowing up in the
mountains, so the
ski season should be
great this year.

snowstorm large amounts of wind and All of the schools

noun snow were closed
because of the
snowstorm.

<!--[if !vml]-->sun/sunshine/sunny the gassy star that warms We hope to have

noun/noun/adjective<!--[endif]--> the earth sunshine on the
day of the beach
picnic.
sunburn painful red/pink skin caused The bald man got a
noun by being in the sun too long sunburn on his
head.

sunglasses/shades dark eyewear that protects I forgot my shades

noun you from the sun and I was driving
right into the sun.

suntan/tanned brown/golden skin caused by I got a suntan on

noun(also verb)/adjective(also verb) long periods of sun exposure the cruise, but it has
already faded away.

sunscreen/suntan lotion cream that protects your Don't forget to

noun skin from sun damage reapply your
sunscreen when
you get out of the
lake.

temperature how warm or cold the air is Can you check the
noun temperature
before we get
dressed for our
walk?

<!--[if !vml]-->thermometer instrument for measuring When I checked the

noun<!--[endif]--> the temperature of the air temperature this
morning, the
thermometer said
it was already thirty
degrees Celsius.

<!--[if !vml]-- the crashing of clouds (often Let's close all of the
>thunder/thunderstorm followed by a strike of windows. It looks
noun<!--[endif]--> lightning and heavy rain) like a
thunderstorm is
coming.

<!--[if !vml]-->tornado/cyclone violently spinning windstorm The tornado picked

noun<!--[endif]--> up everything in its
path, including
animals and cars.

<!--[if !vml]-->umbrella held over one's head and I always keep an

noun<!--[endif]--> body for rain protection umbrella in my car
in case of rain.

UV (ultra violet) rays the damaging rays from the Ultra violet rays
noun sun can cause skin
cancer if you don't
wear sunscreen.

wind/windy blowing air outside It's too windy to

noun/adjective play golf today.

wind chill factor when the wind makes the air It's minus two, but
noun feel colder than the actual with the wind chill
temperature factor it's minus
fifteen.
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Word Meaning Example Sentence
Part of speech

airconditioner/airconditioni an appliance that cools down The airconditioner

ng the air in a home or building keeps the office nice
noun and comfortable even
when it's very hot
outside.

avalanche a dangerous slide of snow The skiers were

noun down a mountain warned about a
possible avalanche.

below freezing temperature less than 0 It's supposed to go

preposition/adjective degrees Celsius/(32F) below freezing
before the weekend.

blizzard a storm with lots of snow and The airplane couldn't

noun wind take-off because of
the blizzard.

boiling hot common expression for It was boiling hot, so

adjective + noun describing a very hot day we all jumped into the
lake.

breeze light wind Don't bother with a

noun hat. There is always a
breeze near the
ocean.

Celsius measurement of temperature In the summer, the

noun (0 degrees is freezing/100 is average temperature
boiling) here is 20 degrees
Celsius.

chilly cold It's a bit chilly today,

adjective so I think you should
wear a coat.

clear when the sky is blue because On a clear night you

adjective no clouds are blocking the can see a lot of stars.
sun

cloud/cloudy water in the sky that appears It may look cloudy in

noun/adjective as a white or grey mass the morning, but the
sun always comes out
by afternoon.
cold spell a period of colder than They're calling for a
adjective + noun average weather cold spell, so we put
off our camping trip.

cool temperature in between warm The days were boiling

adjective and cold hot, but the nights
were cool and
comfortable for
sleeping.

degrees measurement for temperature I don't feel the heat

noun until it's about forty
degrees Celsius
outside.

drizzling raining slightly I think I'll take the dog

continuous verb for a walk. It's only
drizzling now.

drought a long period with no rainfall Forest fires are a

noun serious danger during
a drought.

Fahrenheit measurement of temperature It was 100 degrees

noun (32 degrees is freezing/212 is Fahrenheit when we
boiling) got to San Francisco.

flood overflow of rain water The flood was so

noun bad, our basement
was full of water.

<!--[if !vml]-->flurries very light snowfall There are a few

noun<!--[endif]--> flurries but the snow
isn't sticking to the
roads.

fog/foggy thick water vapor that blocks We couldn't see the

noun/adjective one's vision bridge because there
was too much fog.

forecast the expected weather for the According to the 5

noun/verb future day forecast, it's
going to rain on our
wedding day.

freezing cold common expression used to It was a freezing

adjective + noun describe a very cold day cold day for the
Santa Claus parade.

frost ice crystals on a frozen Some flowers are so

noun surface strong they can
withstand frost.

frostbite a skin condition caused by I lost my hat while I

noun over exposure to the cold was skiing, and I
 (typically reddish skin with ended up with
white spots) frostbite on my ears.

hail small pieces of ice that fall There was so much

noun during a storm hail that some of the
trailer homes were
destroyed.

heat stroke a flu-like condition one can Bring lots of water

noun acquire after spending too and wear a hat to
long in the sun avoid heat stroke in
this weather.

heat-wave extremely hot weather that is During the heat-

noun much higher than average-- wave we cooled our
usually lasts a short time beds down with ice
packs.

humid/humidity moisture in the air It feels a lot hotter

adjective/noun than it actually is
because of the
humidity.

hurricane a tropical storm with very Half of the buildings

noun strong wind and rain on the island were
flattened by the
hurricane.

icy slippery because of ice The roads are icy so

adjective please avoid driving
down any hills.

lightning electric flash caused by two The outdoor pool

noun clouds hitting always closes when
the lifeguards suspect
lightning.

mild temperature that is warmer It's quite mild out so I

adjective than average(in a cold didn't bother with a
season) hat or mittens.

meteorologist a person who studies weather The meteorologist

noun patterns predicted that the
cold spell would be
over by now.

minus/negative indicates that a temperature It was minus twenty

adjective is below zero degrees at the top of
the skil hill.

overcast no sun is visible The sky is overcast

adjective this morning, but the
sun is supposed to
come out by late
afternoon.
partly cloudy term often used in a weather Tomorrow's forecast is
adverb + adjective forecast to indicate that the partly cloudy with
skies are sunny and cloudy at clear skies by
the same time nightfall.

precipitation rain or snow that falls on an There is very little

noun area precipitation in the
desert.

puddle collection of rain water Children love to

noun splash in puddles
when they are
wearing rubber boots.

rain/raining/rainy water that falls to earth My hair is all wet and

noun/continuous messy from the rain.
verb/adjective

raindrop a single measurement of rain I love catching

noun raindrops on my
tongue.

rainbow a band of colours found in the According to legend

noun sky after a rainfall you can find a pot of
gold at the end of a
rainbow.

raining cats and dogs raining heavily They cancelled the

idiom football game
because it was
raining cats and
dogs.

scorching/a scorcher extremely hot temperature/a It was a scorcher, so

adjective/noun very hot day the whole family slept
in the cool basement.

season time of year characterized by My favorite season is

noun certain weather Fall, because I love to
Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall (or watch the leaves
Autumn) changing colours.

shower quick/light rainstorm They've been calling

noun for showers all week,
but so far it's been
dry.

sleet(similar to hail) rain that freezes as it falls All-weather-tires are

noun best if you have to
drive in sleet.

slush/slushy snow on the ground that has The snow turned to

noun/adjective been rained on slush as soon as it
started to rain.
smog heavy,dark cloud cover You really notice the
noun caused by pollution smog downtown in
this type of humidity.

snow/snowy/snowing frozen water that warms It is already snowing

noun/adjective/ continuous slightly as it falls to earth up in the mountains,
verb so the ski season
should be great this
year.

snowstorm large amounts of wind and All of the schools

noun snow were closed because
of the snowstorm.

<!--[if !vml]-- the gassy star that warms the We hope to have
>sun/sunshine/sunny earth sunshine on the day
noun/noun/adjective<!-- of the beach picnic.
[endif]-->
sunburn painful red/pink skin caused The bald man got a
noun by being in the sun too long sunburn on his head.

sunglasses/shades dark eyewear that protects I forgot my shades

noun you from the sun and I was driving right
into the sun.

suntan/tanned brown/golden skin caused by I got a suntan on the

noun(also verb)/adjective(also long periods of sun exposure cruise, but it has
verb) already faded away.

sunscreen/suntan lotion cream that protects your skin Don't forget to

noun from sun damage reapply your
sunscreen when you
get out of the lake.

temperature how warm or cold the air is Can you check the
noun temperature before
we get dressed for
our walk?

<!--[if !vml]-->thermometer instrument for measuring the When I checked the

noun<!--[endif]--> temperature of the air temperature this
morning, the
thermometer said it
was already thirty
degrees Celsius.

<!--[if !vml]-- the crashing of clouds (often Let's close all of the
>thunder/thunderstorm followed by a strike of windows. It looks like
noun<!--[endif]--> lightning and heavy rain) a thunderstorm is
coming.

<!--[if !vml]-- violently spinning windstorm The tornado picked

>tornado/cyclone up everything in its
path, including
noun<!--[endif]--> animals and cars.

<!--[if !vml]-->umbrella held over one's head and I always keep an

noun<!--[endif]--> body for rain protection umbrella in my car in
case of rain.

UV (ultra violet) rays the damaging rays from the Ultra violet rays can
noun sun cause skin cancer if
you don't wear
sunscreen.

wind/windy blowing air outside It's too windy to play

noun/adjective golf today.

wind chill factor when the wind makes the air It's minus two, but
noun feel colder than the actual with the wind chill
temperature factor it's minus
fifteen.