![]() Hurricane/cyclone/typhoon: a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce winds and heavy rain. Sleet: (noun/verb) snow or hail mixed with rain (often with some wind)īreeze: a gentle wind (often nice or refreshing) Snowflake: (noun) an individual piece of snow Snow: (noun/verb) frozen rain that falls from the sky as soft snowflakes Hailstones: (noun) the small hard balls of ice that fall from the sky Hail: (verb) when frozen rain falls as small balls of ice (hailstones). It's raining cats and dogs: (Idiom) To rain heavilyįlood: (verb/noun) to become covered in water usually due to excessive rain Cold stuffīlizzard: (noun) severe snowstorm with strong windsįrost: (noun) a layer of small ice crystals that forms on the ground or other surfaces when the temperate is cold Rain: (verb/noun) water that falls from the clouds in drops Haze (noun) / hazy (adjective): light mist, usually caused by heat Types of Rainĭamp: (adjective) slightly wet (often after the rain has stopped)ĭrizzle: (verb/noun) to rain lightly with very fine drops Mist (noun) / misty (adjective): light fog, often on the sea or caused by drizzle Sometimes the cloud lowers to ground level and it becomes harder to see…įog (noun)/ foggy (adjective): thick cloud close to land Gloomy: (adjective) with dark clouds and dull light some people consider this weather depressing Overcast: (adjective) covered with cloud dull Partially cloudy: (adjective) when there is a mixture of both blue sky and cloudsĬloudy: (adjective) with many clouds in the sky Sunny: (adjective) the sun is shining and there are no clouds We have:Ĭlear or Cloudy – Types of Rain – Cold stuff – Types of Wind – Mixed Vocabulary Clear or Cloudyīright: (adjective) full of light when the sun is shining strongly We have divided this vocabulary into different categories to make it easier. People commonly ask about the weather by saying: Many times when we are talking about the weather, we can add the letter Y to the end of a noun to make it an adjective. It pays to learn the different forms of each word and when they are used. Rain: (verb) I think it is going to rain later.Rain: (noun) The game was cancelled because of the rain.When you are learning vocabulary about the weather, it is important to remember that some of the words have a noun form, a verb form and/or an adjective form. You can also use it is in different tenses It is + verb-ing = This type of weather is happening now. It is a + adjective + day (or morning/afternoon/night) It is + adjective = A description of the weather This is normally: It is + adjective OR It is + verb-ing In English, we usually use it is when we talk about the weather.
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