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Word List: Weather - list 5
- lightning, lightnings [ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ]
(noun) - Definition:
- the flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge
- Example:
- That tree was hit by lightning.
- Synonym(s):flash of lightning
- thunder [ˈθʌn.də]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge
- Example:
- Thunder is preceded by lightning.
- fog [fɒɡ]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a thick cloud that forms near the ground; a mist or film clouding a surface
- Example:
- Due to a lot of fog, it was not possible to find the way.
- Synonym(s):mist
- foggy [fɒɡi]
(adjective) - Definition:
- obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy
- Example:
- It's quite foggy today.
- frost, frosts [frɒst]
(noun) - Definition:
- a cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air
- Example:
- In almost every country in Europe, there is sometimes frost in January.
- cool [kuːl]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold
- Example:
- The weather is pleasantly cool today.
- Synonym(s):chilly
- freeze, froze, frozen [ˈfriːz]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- especially of a liquid, to become hard due to low temperature
- Example:
- The pond has frozen over.
- chilly [ˈtʃɪl.iː]
(adjective) - Definition:
- cold enough to cause shivering or suddenly feeling cold
- Example:
- I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?
- cold [kəʊld]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having a low temperature
- Example:
- A cold wind whistled through the trees.
- Antonym(s):warm, hot
- changeable ['tʃeɪndʒəbəl]
(adjective) - Definition:
- subject to sudden or frequent changes
- Example:
- The weather is very changeable today; within 30 minutes it can be sunny, cloudy, windy and rainy.
- blow, blew, blown [bləʊ]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to produce an air current
- Example:
- The leaves blow through the streets in the fall.
- sultry [ˈsʌltɹi]
(adjective) - Definition:
- hot and humid
- Example:
- I don't want to go outside, it's too sultry.
- close [kləʊz]
(adjective) - Definition:
- hot, humid, with no wind
- Example:
- The weather is very close today.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/environment-and-nature/weather/list-5/
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