Weather
- acid rain
/ˈæsɪd reɪn/ (noun)
rainfall with a high level of acidity, caused by pollutants in the air - air pollution
/ɛr pəˈluːʃən/ (noun)
the presence of harmful substances in the air, often caused by human activities - arid
/ˈærɪd/ (adjective)
having little or no rain; very dry - blizzard
/ˈblɪzərd/ (noun)
a severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility - breeze
/briːz/ (noun)
a gentle wind, usually pleasant and refreshing - calm
/kɑːm/ (adjective)
not showing or feeling any worry, anger, or excitement; peaceful - cloud
/klaʊd/ (noun)
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere - cloudburst
/klaʊdbɜːrst/ (noun)
a sudden and heavy rainfall, often accompanied by thunder and lightning - cloudy
/ˈklaʊdi/ (adjective)
covered with clouds; not clear or bright - cold
/koʊld/ (adjective)
having a low temperature; not warm - cool
/kuːl/ (adjective)
slightly cold; not hot - cyclone
/ˈsaɪkloʊn/ (noun)
a large-scale atmospheric system characterized by low pressure and strong winds - deluge
/ˈdɛluːdʒ/ (noun)
a severe flood; a heavy downpour - dew
/djuː/ (noun)
tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces during the night - downpour
/ˈdaʊnpɔːr/ (noun)
a heavy and continuous rainfall - downwind
/ˈdaʊnwɪnd/ (adverb)
in the direction in which the wind is blowing - drizzle
/ˈdrɪzəl/ (noun)
light rain falling in very fine drops - drought
/draʊt/ (noun)
a long period of time with little or no rainfall; a lack of water - dry
/draɪ/ (adjective)
having no or very little water or moisture; not wet - dust storm
/dʌst stɔːrm/ (noun)
a strong wind that carries clouds of dust and sand over a large area - eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/ (noun)
an event in which the light from a celestial body is blocked by another - eddy
/ˈɛdi/ (noun)
a circular movement of water, air, or any fluid - flash flood
/flæʃ flʌd/ (noun)
a sudden and severe flood, usually caused by heavy rainfall - flood
/flʌd/ (noun)
an overflowing of water onto normally dry land - flurry
/ˈflɜːri/ (noun)
a brief period of snow, rain, or other precipitation - fog
/fɒɡ/ (noun)
a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the ground - foggy
/ˈfɒɡi/ (adjective)
filled or covered with fog; not clear or bright - freezing
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/ (adjective)
extremely cold; below the freezing point of water - frost
/frɔːst/ (noun)
a thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when the temperature is below freezing - gale
/ɡeɪl/ (noun)
a very strong wind, often accompanied by rain or snow - gust
/ɡʌst/ (noun)
a sudden, strong blast of wind - hail
/heɪl/ (noun)
pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds - hailstone
/ˈheɪlstəʊn/ (noun)
a small, hard ball of ice that falls as hail - headwind
/ˈhɛdwɪnd/ (noun)
a wind blowing directly against the forward motion of an aircraft or vehicle - hot
/hɒt/ (adjective)
having a high temperature; opposite of cold - howling wind
/ˈhaʊlɪŋ wɪnd/ (noun)
a very strong and loud wind that makes a howling sound - humid
/ˈhjuːmɪd/ (adjective)
having a high level of moisture or water vapor in the air - humidity
/hjuːˈmɪdɪti/ (noun)
the amount of moisture or water vapor present in the air - hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪkən/ (noun)
a large, powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain - ice storm
/aɪs stɔːrm/ (noun)
a storm in which freezing rain or freezing drizzle falls and coats surfaces with ice - icy
/ˈaɪsi/ (adjective)
covered with or consisting of ice; very cold - lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ (noun)
a sudden and powerful flash of light in the sky during a storm - maelstrom
/ˈmeɪlstrɒm/ (noun)
a powerful whirlpool or a state of chaotic turmoil - mist
/mɪst/ (noun)
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air, often reducing visibility - monsoon
/mɒnˈsuːn/ (noun)
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia - offshore
/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/ (adjective)
located or occurring at a distance from the shore; in the sea - onshore
/ˈɒnʃɔːr/ (adjective)
located or occurring on or near the shore; towards the land - overcast
/ˌoʊvərˈkæst/ (adjective)
covered with clouds; lacking brightness or sunlight - precipitation
/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ (noun)
any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface - rain
/reɪn/ (noun)
water that falls from the atmosphere in the form of droplets - rainstorm
/ˈreɪnstɔːrm/ (noun)
a storm with heavy rain - rainy
/ˈreɪni/ (adjective)
having a lot of rain; characterized by rain - sheet lightning
/ʃiːt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ (noun)
a type of lightning that illuminates the sky without thunder - shower
/ˈʃaʊər/ (noun)
a brief period of rain or other precipitation - sleet
/sliːt/ (noun)
a mixture of rain and snow, or rain that freezes as it falls - slush
/slʌʃ/ (noun)
partially melted snow or ice, often mixed with dirt or water - smog
/smɒɡ/ (noun)
a type of air pollution that is a mixture of smoke and fog - snow
/snoʊ/ (noun)
precipitation in the form of ice crystals, usually with individual flakes - snowbank
/ˈsnoʊbæŋk/ (noun)
a mound or ridge of snow, often formed by wind - snowcap
/ˈsnoʊkæp/ (noun)
a covering of snow on the top of a mountain or hill - snowdrift
/ˈsnoʊdrɪft/ (noun)
a bank or mound of snow formed by wind - snowflake
/ˈsnoʊfleɪk/ (noun)
a single ice crystal that falls as snow - snowstorm
/ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/ (noun)
a heavy fall of snow accompanied by strong winds - snowy
/ˈsnoʊi/ (adjective)
covered with snow; characterized by snow - storm
/stɔːrm/ (noun)
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning - sunny
/ˈsʌni/ (adjective)
having a lot of sunlight; characterized by sunshine - temperature
/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ (noun)
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object - tempest
/ˈtɛmpɪst/ (noun)
a violent and windy storm - thermometer
/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/ (noun)
an instrument used for measuring temperature - thunder
/ˈθʌndər/ (noun)
the loud sound that accompanies a flash of lightning - thunderbolt
/ˈθʌndərboʊlt/ (noun)
a flash of lightning with the accompanying thunder - thunderclap
/ˈθʌndərklæp/ (noun)
a sudden and loud crash of thunder - thundershower
/ˈθʌndərʃaʊər/ (noun)
a brief and localized rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning - thunderstorm
/ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/ (noun)
a storm with thunder and lightning, often accompanied by heavy rain - tidal wave
/ˈtaɪdəl weɪv/ (noun)
a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption - tornado
/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/ (noun)
a violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud - torrential rain
/tɔːˈrɛnʃəl reɪn/ (noun)
very heavy rain that falls in a short period of time - tropical cyclone
/ˈtrɑːpɪkəl ˈsaɪkloʊn/ (noun)
a large, rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and heavy rainfall - tropical storm
/ˈtrɑːpɪkəl stɔːrm/ (noun)
a localized, intense weather system with strong winds and heavy rain, less powerful than a hurricane - tsunami
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/ (noun)
a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance - twister
/ˈtwɪstər/ (noun)
a violent and destructive tornado or whirlwind - warm
/wɔːrm/ (adjective)
having or giving off a moderate degree of heat; somewhat hot - weather front
/ˈwɛðər frʌnt/ (noun)
the boundary between two air masses of different densities, often resulting in changes in weather conditions - wet
/wɛt/ (adjective)
covered or saturated with water or another liquid; not dry - whirlwind
/ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/ (noun)
a small, rapidly rotating windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud - wind
/wɪnd/ (noun)
the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction - windstorm
/ˈwɪndstɔːrm/ (noun)
a storm with strong winds but little or no precipitation - windy
/ˈwɪndi/ (adjective)
characterized by or exposed to strong winds