Weather & Climate

rime C2+

/ɹaɪm/ a white frost of ice crystals on a cold surface M S

unsunned C2+

/ʌnˈsʌnd/ not exposed to or reached by sunlight M S

brisk C2+

/brɪsk/ quick and energetic; pleasantly cool and invigorating M S

dank C2+

/dæŋk/ unpleasantly damp, cold, and humid M S

balmy C2+

/ˈbɑmi/ pleasantly warm and mild, of weather M S

blizzard C2+

/ˈblɪzɚd/ a severe snowstorm with high winds and reduced visibility M S

clement C2+

/ˈklɛmənt/ mild and merciful; pleasant in weather M S

deluge C2+

/ˈdɛljudʒ/ a great flood or overwhelming flow of something M S

flurry C2+

/ˈflɜri/ a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement M S

glacial C2+

/ˈɡleɪʃəl/ relating to ice or glaciers; extremely cold or slow M S

inclement C2+

/ɪnˈklɛmənt/ unpleasantly cold, wet, or stormy, of weather M S

chilled C2+

/tʃɪld/ made cold, especially pleasantly so M S

droughty C2+

/ˈdraʊti/ characterized by drought; dry and parched M S

frosted C2+

/ˈfrɔstɪd/ covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface M S

hydrometeor C2+

/ˌhaɪdroʊˈmitiɚ/ any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog M S

inundation C2+

/ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ a flood; an overwhelming abundance of something M S

neve C2+

/neɪˈveɪ/ granular snow that has not yet compacted into glacial ice; an expanse of such snow M S

precipitation C2+

/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky; hasty action M S

ashcake C2+

/ˈæʃˌkeɪk/ a cornmeal cake baked in hot ashes or embers M S

baking C2+

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/ the act of cooking by dry oven heat; intensely hot M S

chilliness C2+

/ˈtʃɪlinəs/ a state of being cold, or coldness of manner M S

entwine C2+

/ɛnˈtwaɪn/ to twist or wind together so as to intertwine M S

fogbow C2+

/ˈfɑɡboʊ/ a faint whitish arc like a rainbow formed by fog droplets M S

fogginess C2+

/ˈfɑɡinəs/ the state of being obscured by fog or of being mentally unclear M S

heartiness C2+

/ˈhɑːrtinəs/ warm, vigorous friendliness or enthusiasm M S

humidity C2+

/hjuˈmɪdəti/ the amount of water vapor present in the air M S

lu C2+

/lu/ a hot, dry summer wind of northern India and Pakistan M S

lukewarm C2+

/ˌlukˈwɔrm/ only moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm M S

muggy C2+

/ˈmʌɡi/ unpleasantly warm and humid M S

niveous C2+

/ˈnɪviəs/ snowy; resembling snow in whiteness M S

snug C2+

/snʌɡ/ warm, comfortable, and cozily sheltered; fitting closely M S

spindle C2+

/ˈspɪndəl/ a slender rod used to twist and wind thread in spinning M S

static C2+

/ˈstætɪk/ not moving or changing; or atmospheric electrical interference M S

tempest C2+

/ˈtɛmpəst/ a violent windy storm; also a tumultuous outburst M S

thunderbolt C2+

/ˈθʌndɚˌboʊlt/ a flash of lightning with a simultaneous crash of thunder M S

wintry C2+

/ˈwɪn.tri/ characteristic of winter; cold, bleak, or unfriendly M S

climatal C2+

climatic. M S

kittly-benders C2+

/ˈkɪtliˌbɛndɚz/ thin ice that bends under a person's weight M S

overcloud C2+

/ˌoʊvərˈklaʊd/ to cover with clouds or cause to become dark, dim, or overcast M S