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Weather and Seasons

Learn how to talk about the weather and seasons in English, from sunny days to snowstorms.

14 words

Word List

Word	Phonetic	Part of Speech	Definition	Example
sunny	/ˈsʌni/	adjective	Bright with sunlight	It is a beautiful, sunny day today.
cloudy	/ˈklaʊdi/	adjective	Having many clouds in the sky	It is cloudy today, so bring an umbrella just in case.
rainy	/ˈreɪni/	adjective	Having a lot of rain	I do not like rainy days because I cannot go outside.
windy	/ˈwɪndi/	adjective	Having strong wind	It is too windy to fly a kite safely.
freezing	/ˈfriːzɪŋ/	adjective	Extremely cold, at or below 0°C	It is freezing outside! Wear a warm coat.
humid	/ˈhjuːmɪd/	adjective	Having a high level of moisture in the air	Summers here are very hot and humid.
forecast	/ˈfɔːrkæst/	noun	A prediction of what the weather will be like	The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
thunder	/ˈθʌndər/	noun	The loud sound that comes after lightning during a storm	The thunder was so loud that it scared the dog.
snowfall	/ˈsnoʊfɔːl/	noun	The amount of snow that falls in a particular area	We had heavy snowfall last night.
breeze	/briːz/	noun	A gentle, light wind	A cool breeze blew through the window.
temperature	/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/	noun	How hot or cold something is, measured in degrees	The temperature today is 25 degrees Celsius.
mild	/maɪld/	adjective	Not too hot and not too cold; pleasantly warm	Spring weather is usually mild and pleasant.
drought	/draʊt/	noun	A long period without rain	The farmers suffered during the long drought.
fog	/fɒɡ/	noun	Thick cloud close to the ground that makes it hard to see	Drive slowly when there is heavy fog on the road.

adjective

/ˈsʌni/

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Bright with sunlight

“It is a beautiful, sunny day today.”

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