Wordlist: Weather - List 4

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rain
 
condensed water falling from a cloud
 
thunderstorm
 
a storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with rain or hail
 
rainstorm
 
a storm characterised by substantial, heavy rainfall
 
rainy
 
abounding with rain; wet; showery
 
shower
 
a brief fall of rain
 
downpour
 
a heavy, often sudden rain
 
hail
 
balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation from a thunderstorm
 
hailstone
 
a single ball of hail
 
hail
 
said of the weather when hail is falling
 
wet
 
covered with or impregnated with water
 
wind
 
real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
 
windy
 
accompanied by wind
 
snow
 
the white, frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
 
snow
 
to have snow fall from the sky
 
storm
 
a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale)
 
stormy
 
of or pertaining to storms; agitated with furious winds
 
 
  • rain
    • rain[reɪn](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • condensed water falling from a cloud
    • Example:
      • We've been having a lot of rain lately.
  • thunderstorm
    • thunderstorm, thunderstorms[ˈθʌn.ə(r)ˌstɔː(r)m](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with rain or hail
    • Example:
      • Our kids are afraid of thunderstorms.
    • rainstorm, rainstorms['reɪnstɔːm](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a storm characterised by substantial, heavy rainfall
    • Example:
      • We might be expecting a heavy rainstorm.
    • rainy['reɪni](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • abounding with rain; wet; showery
    • Example:
      • It was a rainy day.
    • shower, showers[ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a brief fall of rain
    • Example:
      • Today there will be frequent showers and some sunny spells.
    • downpour, downpours[daʊn.pɔː(ɹ)](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a heavy, often sudden rain
    • Example:
      • They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.
      • Synonym(s):
        cloudburst
    • hail[heɪl](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation from a thunderstorm
    • Example:
      • The hail damaged many cars.
    • hailstone, hailstones['heɪlstəʊn](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a single ball of hail
    • Example:
      • It rarely happens that huge hailstones fall from the sky.
    • hail[heɪl](verb)
    • Definition:
      • said of the weather when hail is falling
    • Example:
      • They say it's going to hail tomorrow.
  • wet
    • wet[wɛt](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • covered with or impregnated with water
    • Example:
      • I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet.
      • Synonym(s):
        damp
      • Antonym(s):
        dry
  • wind
    • wind, winds[ˈwɪnd](noun)
    • Definition:
      • real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
    • Example:
      • The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.
      • Synonym(s):
        breeze
    • windy[ˈwɪndi](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • accompanied by wind
    • Example:
      • It was a long and windy night.
  • snow
    • snow[snəʊ](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • the white, frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
    • Example:
      • We have had a lot of snow this year.
    • snow[snəʊ](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to have snow fall from the sky
    • Example:
      • It started to snow.
  • storm
    • storm, storms[stɔːm](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale)
    • Example:
      • They say a storm is coming up.
    • stormy[ˈstɔɹmi](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • of or pertaining to storms; agitated with furious winds
    • Example:
      • It was a stormy season.
 

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        downpour
        a heavy, often sudden rain
        stormy
        of or pertaining to storms; agitated with furious winds
        hailstone
        a single ball of hail
        windy
        accompanied by wind
        rainstorm
        a storm characterised by substantial, heavy rainfall
        shower
        a brief fall of rain
        hail
        said of the weather when hail is falling
        wet
        covered with or impregnated with water
        rainy
        abounding with rain; wet; showery
        snow
        the white, frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
        storm
        a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale)
        rain
        condensed water falling from a cloud
        snow
        to have snow fall from the sky
        hail
        balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation from a thunderstorm
        wind
        real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
         
         
         

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        rain
        condensed water falling from a cloud
        storm
        a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale)
        wind
        real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure
        thunderstorm
        a storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with rain or hail
        snow
        the white, frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
        wet
        covered with or impregnated with water
         
         
         
         

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