Weather & Climate
Sun, storms, seasons, and everything the forecast tries to predict.
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puddle
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/ˈpʌdl̩/
a small, shallow pool of water or another liquid, especially one formed by rain
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thunderclap
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/ˈθʌndɚˌklæp/
a single sudden, loud crash of thunder, especially from a nearby lightning strike
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monsoon
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/mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind system that reverses direction between summer and winter, especially in South and Southeast Asia
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quench
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/kwɛnt͡ʃ/
cool by plunging into cold water or other liquid
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drizzle
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/ˈdrɪz.əl/
very light rain falling in fine drops
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choppy
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/ˈtʃɑpi/
of water or weather, rough with many small, short waves
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torrential
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/tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/
Of rain, falling very heavily.
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raindrop
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/ˈɹeɪndɹɑp/
a single drop of rain falling from a cloud or resting on a surface
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windward
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/ˈwɪndwɚd/
facing or situated toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
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broil
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/bɹaɪl/
to cook under a broiler
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barometric
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/ˌber.əˈmet.rɪk/
relating to atmospheric pressure or to its measurement with a barometer
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cumulus
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/ˈkjumjələs/
a dense, white, rounded cloud with a flat base, formed by rising warm air
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dewdrop
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/ˈduːˌdrɑːp/
a small drop of water formed as dew on a cool surface
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clime
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/klaɪm/
a region considered in relation to its climate, especially in literary use
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sirocco
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/sɪˈrɑːkoʊ/
a hot, often dusty wind that blows from the Sahara across the Mediterranean into southern Europe
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waterspout
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/ˈwɔ.təɹ spaʊt/
a rotating column of air and spray formed over water; figuratively, any violently whirling or surging mass
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weathercock
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/ˈwɛðɚˌkɑk/
a weather vane, traditionally shaped like a rooster
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hailstone
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/ˈheɪlˌstoʊn/
a single ball or irregular lump of ice that falls from a storm cloud as hail
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aeolian
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/iˈoʊ.li.ən/
relating to, produced by, or resembling the action or sound of the wind
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simoom
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/sɪˈmuːm/
a violently hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows in the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
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equable
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/ˈɛkwəbəl/
Calm and not easily upset.
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whitecap
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/ˈwaɪtˌkæp/
a wave whose crest has broken into white foam
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bedew
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/bɪˈduː/
literary: to wet or cover something with dew or with small drops resembling dew
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hoarfrost
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/ˈhɔːrfrɑːst/
a white deposit of feathery ice crystals formed when water vapor freezes directly onto a cold outdoor surface
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inclemency
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/ɪnˈklɛmənsi/
the condition of weather being severe, stormy, or unpleasant
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vapory
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/ˈveɪpəri/
full of, obscured by, or resembling vapour
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cloud bank
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/ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/
a dense mass or broad piled-up layer of cloud, especially one seen near the horizon
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equinoctial
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/ˌiː.kwəˈnɑːk.ʃəl/
of or occurring near an equinox, especially in the phrase equinoctial gale
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harmattan
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/ˌhɑːrməˈtæn/
a dry, dusty northeasterly wind that blows from the Sahara across West Africa, chiefly during the cooler months
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onding
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/ˈɑːnˌdɪŋ/
chiefly Scottish and Northern English: a heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour
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diluvian
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/daɪˈluvɪən/
relating to, caused by, or resembling a great flood or deluge
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