storm
/stɔrm/Very bad weather with strong wind and heavy rain.
Example: A big storm knocked down some trees last night.
A214 words · Elementary
Weather vocabulary — A2
Practise the words people use when talking about the forecast, from storm, fog, thunder and lightning to rainbow, shower, freezing and temperature, and the rainy season and dry season in many countries.
14 questions
Words in this set
14fog
/fɑɡ/Thick white cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see.
Example:
The fog was so thick that we could not see the road.
foggy
/ˈfɑɡi/Full of thick cloud near the ground, so it is hard to see far.
Example:
It is a foggy morning and the cars drive slowly.
temperature
/ˈtɛmprətʃər/How hot or cold the air is.
Example:
The temperature today is thirty degrees.
forecast
/ˈfɔrˌkæst/A report that says what the weather will be like in the next days.
Example:
The forecast says it will rain all weekend.
thunder
/ˈθʌndər/The loud noise in the sky during a storm.
Example:
The thunder was so loud that the dog hid.
lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/A bright flash of light in the sky during a storm.
Example:
We saw lightning and then heard the thunder.
rainbow
/ˈreɪnˌboʊ/A curved band of many colours that you see in the sky when the sun shines through rain.
Example:
A beautiful rainbow came out after the rain.
freezing
/ˈfrizɪŋ/Very, very cold, so that water can turn to ice.
Example:
It is freezing outside, so wear your warmest coat.
cool
/kul/A little cold in a pleasant way.
Example:
The evenings are cool in autumn.
dry
/draɪ/With little or no rain.
Example:
It has been dry for weeks and the grass is brown.
shower
/ˈʃaʊər/A short time of light rain.
Example:
We got caught in a shower on the way home, but it soon stopped.
rainy season
The part of the year when it rains a lot.
Example:
In Vietnam the rainy season starts in May in the south.
dry season
The part of the year when there is little or no rain.
Example:
The dry season is a good time to visit the beach.
