cloud ,/klaod/ [n C/U] a white or grey
mass in the sky, which rain falls from: There wasn't a single cloud in the sky. thick/dense cloud (=a lot of cloud) Dense cloud prevented the rescue helicopter from taking off.
fog /fDg||fa:g, fo:g/ In U] thick cloudy air near the ground, which is very difficult to see through: Watch out for patches of fog in low-lying areas. thick/dense fog (=a lot of fog) Dense fog is making driving conditions difficult on many roads.
the fog li/ts/clears (=it goes away) The fog has almost cleared - our plane will be able to take off soon, foggy [adj] a foggy November evening
mist /mist/ [n U] wet light cloud near the ground, which is difficult to see through clearly: The mist along the valley had gone by 10 o'clock. misty [adj] It may be misty in the east in the morning.
ш windy
windy /'windi,/ [adj\ if the weather is windy, there is a lot of wind: It was so windy that I could hardly walk straight. I a windy hillside in Norfhumber/and
wind /wind/ [n C/U] a moving current of air near the ground: We walked home through the wind and rain, the wind blows A strong wind was blowing from the east.
in the wind The flags fluttered gently in
the wind.
strong/High wind Strong winds caused damage to many buildings. gust of wind (=when the wind suddenly blows strongly) A sudden gust of wind blew the paper out of his hand.
breeze /bri:z/ [n C] a gentle pleasant wind: A nice cool breeze came in off the sea. slight/gentle breeze A gentle breeze ruffled her hair.
gale /geil/ [n С] a very strong wind: The
fence was blown down in the gale last night.
Ш hot
^ see also нот
Hot /hot|jha:t/ [adj] Isn't it hot today? I the hottest summer this century I We had three weeks of very hot weather. hot - hotter - hottest
QboiUng/scorching ыщ, 'ska'tjiq/
[adj] especially spoken extremely hot: It's boiling in here. I It was scorching on the tennis court.
boiling hot/scorching hot a boiling hot day in August
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warm /uo:rm/ [adj] a little hot but not very hot, in a pleasant way: It was nice and warm in the sunshine I I'm looking forward to some warmer weather.
mild /maild/ [adj] mild weather is pleasant because it is not as cold as it usually is: a mild winter I It seems quite mild for February.
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humid hjuim^d/ [adj] if the weather is humid, the air is hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable Tokyo is very humid in summer
cold
see also cold
cold /ksold/ [adj] There was a very cold winter that year. I It's so cold. I wish / u;as back home in Greece. the cold [n singular] the cold weather
outside: Come in out of the cold.
cool /кu:l/ [adj] pleasantly cold but not very cold: a cool breeze I It gets much cooler in the evenings.
Chilly /'tjili/ |adj] rather cold, in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: It was getting chilly outside, so we went back into the house.
chilly - chillier - chilliest
C^freezirig /friizii)/ [adj] especially spokln
extremely cold-. Can't we go inside? ft's freezing out here.
Don't say 'very freezing'. Say absolutely freezing.
n
freezing cold a freezing cold day in January
A
storm
Storm /sD:rm/ In Q a period of very bad weather, when there is a lot of rain, wind, and sometimes thunder and lightning: The Spanish ships were wrecked m a storm. rainstorm/snowstorm Anderson disappeared in a snowstorm while climbing the Alps.
stormy [adj] stormy weather I The sky was starting to look stormy.
thunderstorm /Ibnda'stoi'm/ (n С] а
storm when there is a lot of thunder and lightning: There was a spectacular thunderstorm that night.
thunder /'влпйэг/ In U] the bud crashing noise that you hear in a storm: They could hear thunder rumbling in the distance.
clap of thunder (=one sudden noise of thunder)
lightning /'laitnir)/ [n U] a bright flash of
light in the sky during a storm
/lash of lightning A flash of lightning lit
up the whole sky.
blizzard 'bliz^d/ {n С] a storm with a lot
of snow and strong winds: He had to drive home through the blizzard.
hurricane/typhoon 'hAr^kan. tai'fu:n||
h3:ri»kein [n C| a severe storm with very strong winds that causes a lot of damage: The hurricane devastated F/orida and killed at least 40 people.
Hurricanes happen in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Typhoons happen in the Western Pacific Ocean.
tornado /D:r'neid3G/ [n CJ a small but very violent part of a storm, in which a powerful twisting mass of air appears, causing a lot of damage. Tornadoes usually happen in the central area of the US: A tornado
destroyed twelve homes in Ashport,
Tennessee yesterday.
WET
opposite dry
see also weather
wet
wet 'wet/ \adj] if something is wet, it has a lot of liquid on it or in it; if someone is wet, their clothes and hair are wet: I can't come out yet - my hair's still wet. I You d better change out of those wet clothes. I The grass was wet after the rain.
get wet Hurry up with the umbrella - I'm getting wet!
Qsoalcing wet/wet through (=very wet) especially spoken A pipe had burst and the carpet was soaking wet. I By the time the bus arrived, we were wet through.
Qatl wet spoken (-very wet) Oh nof My
socks are all wet now! wet - wetter - wettest