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Weather & Seasons

Describe the weather, the seasons and the forecast.

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weathernounneutral
The general state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
What's the weather like today?
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sunnyadjectiveneutral
Describing weather with bright sunshine and few clouds.
It's a beautiful sunny morning.
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rainyadjectiveneutral
Describing weather with a lot of rain.
I hate driving on rainy days.
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cloudyadjectiveneutral
Describing a sky covered with clouds.
The sky is grey and cloudy today.
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windyadjectiveneutral
Describing weather with strong wind.
It's too windy to use an umbrella.
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snowyadjectiveneutral
Describing weather or scenery covered with snow.
We're hoping for a snowy Christmas this year.
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foggyadjectiveneutral
Describing weather with thick fog that makes it hard to see.
Drive carefully — it's really foggy this morning.
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stormyadjectiveneutral
Describing wild weather with strong wind and rain.
The sea is rough and the sky looks stormy.
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icyadjectiveneutral
Describing surfaces covered with ice or very cold weather.
Be careful, the roads are icy tonight.
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hotadjectiveneutral
Describing a high temperature.
It's too hot to sit in the sun.
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coldadjectiveneutral
Describing a low temperature.
Wear a coat — it's really cold outside.
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warmadjectiveneutral
Describing a pleasant temperature that is fairly hot but not too much.
It's lovely and warm in the garden today.
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mildadjectiveneutral
Describing weather that is not very cold, especially in winter.
It's been a very mild winter this year.
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chillyadjectiveinformal
Describing weather that is cold enough to be uncomfortable.
It's a bit chilly out here — shall we go inside?
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freezingadjectiveinformal
Describing extremely cold weather; very common in everyday speech.
Shut the door, it's freezing in here!
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dryadjectiveneutral
Describing weather without rain.
I hope it stays dry for the picnic.
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sunnounneutral
the source of daylight and warmth
The star that gives light and heat to the Earth; the sunshine.
Let's sit in the sun for a while.
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rainnounneutral
Water that falls from the clouds in drops.
We got caught in the rain on the way home.
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rainverbneutral
When water falls from the sky; usually used with 'it'.
It started to rain just as we left.
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windnounneutral
Moving air, especially when it can be felt outside.
The wind blew my hat off.
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snownounneutral
Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky.
The children played in the snow all afternoon.
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snowverbneutral
When snow falls from the sky; usually used with 'it'.
It's starting to snow!
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stormnounneutral
Very bad weather with strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder.
A big storm is coming this evening.
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fognounneutral
Thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see.
There was thick fog on the motorway.
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icenounneutral
Frozen water that is hard and slippery.
There's ice on the windscreen this morning.
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thundernounneutral
The loud noise that comes from the sky during a storm.
The dog is scared of thunder.
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rainbownounneutral
A curve of colours in the sky after rain.
Look, there's a rainbow over the hills!
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showernounneutral
A short period of rain.
There may be a few showers this afternoon.
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breezenounneutral
A light, gentle wind.
There's a nice breeze coming off the sea.
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frostnounneutral
A thin layer of white ice that forms on cold surfaces.
There was frost on the grass this morning.
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temperaturenounneutral
How hot or cold something or the weather is.
The temperature dropped below zero last night.
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skynounneutral
The space above the Earth where you see clouds, the sun, and stars.
The sky is bright blue today.
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umbrellanounneutral
An object you hold over your head to stay dry in the rain.
Take an umbrella — it might rain later.
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forecastnounneutral
A report that says what the weather will be like.
The forecast says it'll be sunny tomorrow.
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seasonnounneutral
One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
Autumn is my favourite season.
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springnounneutral
The season between winter and summer when plants start to grow.
The flowers come out in spring.
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summernounneutral
The warmest season of the year.
We always go to the beach in summer.
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autumnnounneutral
The season between summer and winter when leaves fall; called 'fall' in American English.
The leaves turn red and gold in autumn.
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winternounneutral
The coldest season of the year.
It gets dark early in winter.
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sunshinenounneutral
The light and warmth that comes from the sun.
Let's enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.
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warm upphrasal verbneutral
To become warmer; often used about the weather getting less cold.
It should warm up later in the day.
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freezeverbneutral
When water or weather becomes ice, or it gets extremely cold.
The lake will freeze if it stays this cold.
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cooladjectiveneutral
Describing a slightly cold but comfortable temperature.
It gets cool in the evenings, so bring a jumper.
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wetadjectiveneutral
Describing rainy weather or surfaces covered with water.
It was cold and wet all weekend.
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cloudnounneutral
A grey or white mass in the sky made of tiny drops of water.
There isn't a single cloud in the sky.
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lightningnounneutral
The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm.
A flash of lightning lit up the whole sky.
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degreenounneutral
A unit for measuring temperature. When giving temperatures, 'degrees' is nearly always used in the plural.
It's about thirty degrees today.

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Talking about the weather is the world's easiest conversation starter, and this pack gives you every word for it. Learn to describe conditions like sunny, rainy, cloudy and windy, talk about temperature from hot to cold, and name the seasons. You will be able to comment on the day, plan around the forecast, and keep small talk flowing wherever you are.