# Weather & Climate **Type:** Topic **Words:** 144 ## About Sun, storms, seasons, and everything the forecast tries to predict. ## Words by Level ### A1 - cool — Slightly cold in a pleasant way.; frequency rank 495 - hot — Very recent and exciting; in great demand.; frequency rank 538 - cold — Having a low temperature, or feeling a low temperature.; frequency rank 614 - warm — Having a pleasant temperature that is fairly high but not hot.; frequency rank 1314 - rain — Water that falls from clouds in drops.; frequency rank 1344 - weather — The state of the air outside at a particular time and place, such as how hot, cold, wet, or windy it is.; frequency rank 1757 - snow — Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.; frequency rank 1776 - sunny — Having a lot of bright sunshine.; frequency rank 4319 - rainy — Having a lot of rain.; frequency rank 9447 - snowy — Covered with snow, or with a lot of snow falling.; frequency rank 14949 ### A2 - wind — Air moving naturally across the land, sometimes with great force.; frequency rank 1076 - smoke — The grey or black cloud of gas and tiny particles that rises from something burning.; frequency rank 1172 - heat — The quality of being hot; high temperature.; frequency rank 1621 - storm — Very bad weather with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, or lightning.; frequency rank 1849 - temperature — A measure of how hot or cold something is.; frequency rank 3165 - cloud — A mass of water droplets floating in the sky, often grey or white.; frequency rank 3455 - breeze — A light, gentle wind.; frequency rank 5196 - flood — A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.; frequency rank 5325 - fog — A thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see.; frequency rank 5669 - cooler — An insulated box used to keep food and drinks cold while traveling or camping.; frequency rank 6288 - bake — To cook food using dry heat in an oven.; frequency rank 6747 - heating — The system that warms a room or building.; frequency rank 8379 - thunderstorm — A storm with thunder, lightning, and usually heavy rain.; frequency rank 21536 ### B1 - thunder — The loud rumbling or crashing sound that follows a flash of lightning.; frequency rank 2551 - disaster — A sudden event, such as a flood or earthquake, that causes great damage or loss of life.; frequency rank 2706 - distant — Far away in space.; frequency rank 3091 - lightning — A bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity.; frequency rank 3631 - bitter — Having a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet.; frequency rank 3793 - climate — The usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.; frequency rank 5554 - frost — A thin layer of tiny ice crystals that forms on cold surfaces.; frequency rank 6797 - hurricane — A very powerful tropical storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.; frequency rank 7022 - sticky — Tending to stick to things; covered with something that sticks.; frequency rank 7238 - mild — Not strong, severe, or extreme.; frequency rank 7940 - tropical — Belonging to or coming from the hot, wet regions near the equator.; frequency rank 8589 - tornado — A violent, spinning column of wind shaped like a funnel that touches the ground.; frequency rank 10049 - forecast — To say what is likely to happen in the future, based on what you know now.; frequency rank 12418 - greenhouse — A glass building where plants are grown and protected from cold weather.; frequency rank 12642 - rainforest — A thick forest in a warm area that has a lot of rain all year.; frequency rank 16043 - humid — Having a lot of moisture in the air; warm and damp.; frequency rank 21003 - snowfall — an occasion or period during which snow falls; frequency rank 32485 - subzero — below zero on a numerical scale, especially a temperature scale; frequency rank 59690 - unfrozen — not frozen; remaining liquid or free of ice; frequency rank 73899 - unmelted — not melted; still in a solid state; frequency rank 286404 - weather forecast - thaw — to become free of ice or frost, typically due to a rise in temperature ### B2 - hail — When small balls of ice fall from the sky.; frequency rank 3279 - snap — To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.; frequency rank 3518 - cozy — Warm, comfortable, and pleasant, especially in a small space.; frequency rank 7865 - lava — Hot, melted rock that flows out of a volcano and hardens as it cools.; frequency rank 8749 - icy — Covered with ice or very slippery because of ice.; frequency rank 10623 - drought — A long period with little or no rain, causing a shortage of water.; frequency rank 11796 - overcoat — A long, heavy coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.; frequency rank 20149 - snowflake — a small crystal or flake of snow, often with six-sided symmetry; frequency rank 21932 - slush — partly melted snow or ice, especially when lying wet and dirty on the ground; frequency rank 24091 - rainstorm — A storm with heavy rain.; frequency rank 32058 - downpour — a sudden or heavy fall of rain; frequency rank 32346 - temperate — (of weather or climate) Mild, without extreme heat or cold.; frequency rank 33874 - icicle — a hanging, tapering piece of ice formed when dripping water freezes; frequency rank 36023 - climate change ### C1 - chilly — Cold enough to feel uncomfortable.; frequency rank 8706 - aurora — a display of colored light in the polar sky caused by charged solar particles interacting with the upper atmosphere; frequency rank 11572 - radiator — A metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam.; frequency rank 14224 - frosty — Very cold, with frost in the air.; frequency rank 14901 - atmospheric — Creating a strong and pleasing mood or feeling.; frequency rank 15123 - squall — a sudden, brief increase in wind speed, often accompanied by rain or snow; frequency rank 42741 - dewy — wet or covered with dew; frequency rank 43134 - sunburst — a sudden strong appearance or outburst of sunlight, especially through clouds; frequency rank 48372 - moonless — having no visible moon or moonlight; frequency rank 50037 - afterglow — light or color remaining in the sky after the sun has set; frequency rank 52408 - gusty — marked by sudden, brief bursts of strong wind; frequency rank 59835 - snowdrift — a mound or bank of snow piled up by the wind; frequency rank 74118 - swelter — to suffer or feel extremely uncomfortable because of intense heat; frequency rank 83798 - thundercloud — a large dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, that produces thunder and lightning; frequency rank 109545 - frostily — In a cold, unfriendly way. ### C2 - puddle — a small, shallow pool of water or another liquid, especially one formed by rain; frequency rank 12594 - thunderclap — a single sudden, loud crash of thunder, especially from a nearby lightning strike; frequency rank 14154 - monsoon — a seasonal wind system that reverses direction between summer and winter, especially in South and Southeast Asia; frequency rank 16305 - quench — cool by plunging into cold water or other liquid; frequency rank 21580 - drizzle — very light rain falling in fine drops; frequency rank 26556 - choppy — of water or weather, rough with many small, short waves; frequency rank 36063 - torrential — Of rain, falling very heavily.; frequency rank 42423 - raindrop — a single drop of rain falling from a cloud or resting on a surface; frequency rank 46451 - windward — facing or situated toward the direction from which the wind is blowing; frequency rank 47986 - broil — to cook under a broiler; frequency rank 52690 - barometric — relating to atmospheric pressure or to its measurement with a barometer; frequency rank 55650 - cumulus — a dense, white, rounded cloud with a flat base, formed by rising warm air; frequency rank 67795 - dewdrop — a small drop of water formed as dew on a cool surface; frequency rank 77349 - clime — a region considered in relation to its climate, especially in literary use; frequency rank 78977 - sirocco — a hot, often dusty wind that blows from the Sahara across the Mediterranean into southern Europe; frequency rank 79473 - waterspout — a rotating column of air and spray formed over water; figuratively, any violently whirling or surging mass; frequency rank 81397 - weathercock — a weather vane, traditionally shaped like a rooster; frequency rank 125897 - hailstone — a single ball or irregular lump of ice that falls from a storm cloud as hail; frequency rank 131664 - aeolian — relating to, produced by, or resembling the action or sound of the wind; frequency rank 141324 - simoom — a violently hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows in the deserts of Arabia and North Africa; frequency rank 148081 - equable — Calm and not easily upset.; frequency rank 172939 - whitecap — a wave whose crest has broken into white foam; frequency rank 217867 - bedew — literary: to wet or cover something with dew or with small drops resembling dew; frequency rank 279413 - hoarfrost — a white deposit of feathery ice crystals formed when water vapor freezes directly onto a cold outdoor surface; frequency rank 285617 - inclemency — the condition of weather being severe, stormy, or unpleasant; frequency rank 313648 - vapory — full of, obscured by, or resembling vapour; frequency rank 372845 - cloud bank — a dense mass or broad piled-up layer of cloud, especially one seen near the horizon; frequency rank 420073 - equinoctial — of or occurring near an equinox, especially in the phrase equinoctial gale; frequency rank 455827 - harmattan — a dry, dusty northeasterly wind that blows from the Sahara across West Africa, chiefly during the cooler months; frequency rank 470868 - onding — chiefly Scottish and Northern English: a heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour; frequency rank 479432 - diluvian — relating to, caused by, or resembling a great flood or deluge; frequency rank 635284 ### C2+ - rime — a white frost of ice crystals on a cold surface; frequency rank 75317 - unsunned — not exposed to or reached by sunlight; frequency rank 1152429 - brisk — quick and energetic; pleasantly cool and invigorating - dank — unpleasantly damp, cold, and humid - balmy — pleasantly warm and mild, of weather - blizzard — a severe snowstorm with high winds and reduced visibility - clement — mild and merciful; pleasant in weather - deluge — a great flood or overwhelming flow of something - flurry — a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement - glacial — relating to ice or glaciers; extremely cold or slow - inclement — unpleasantly cold, wet, or stormy, of weather - chilled — made cold, especially pleasantly so - droughty — characterized by drought; dry and parched - frosted — covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface - hydrometeor — any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog - inundation — a flood; an overwhelming abundance of something - neve — granular snow that has not yet compacted into glacial ice; an expanse of such snow - precipitation — rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky; hasty action - ashcake — a cornmeal cake baked in hot ashes or embers - baking — the act of cooking by dry oven heat; intensely hot - chilliness — a state of being cold, or coldness of manner - entwine — to twist or wind together so as to intertwine - fogbow — a faint whitish arc like a rainbow formed by fog droplets - fogginess — the state of being obscured by fog or of being mentally unclear - heartiness — warm, vigorous friendliness or enthusiasm - humidity — the amount of water vapor present in the air - lu — a hot, dry summer wind of northern India and Pakistan - lukewarm — only moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm - muggy — unpleasantly warm and humid - niveous — snowy; resembling snow in whiteness - snug — warm, comfortable, and cozily sheltered; fitting closely - spindle — a slender rod used to twist and wind thread in spinning - static — not moving or changing; or atmospheric electrical interference - tempest — a violent windy storm; also a tumultuous outburst - thunderbolt — a flash of lightning with a simultaneous crash of thunder - wintry — characteristic of winter; cold, bleak, or unfriendly - climatal — climatic. - kittly-benders — thin ice that bends under a person's weight - overcloud — to cover with clouds or cause to become dark, dim, or overcast