TendWordWeather
Study this English vocabulary list, then practice by sorting the words in the game.
Types of weather in English — 53 weather words such as rain, snow, wind and cloud, with meanings, examples and audio. Learn to talk about the weather by sorting each word into its category.
A vocabulary tool you can actually keep using. Fun, because you judge rather than recall — the question is which category a word belongs to, and a wrong guess stays on the board instead of stopping you. Easy to keep up, because a round is a minute, the daily goal is twelve words, and nothing piles up: no review queue, no due dates, no backlog waiting when you come back after a week. How it works, and what it does not claim →
| Word | Part of speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| clearUS /ˈklɪɹ/ UK /ˈkliə/ | adj. | The sky is clear today. |
| hotUS /ˈhɑːt/ UK /hɒt/ | adj. | It's too hot to play outside today. |
| cool/ˈkuːl/ | adj. | The evening air feels cool and fresh. |
| coldUS /ˈkoʊld/ UK /kəʊld/ | adj. | It is very cold outside today. |
| iceUS /ˈaɪs/ UK /aɪs/ | n. | The lake freezes into thick ice. |
| sunUS /ˈsʌn/ UK /sʌn/ | n. | The sun shines brightly in the sky. |
| weatherweath·erUS /ˈwɛðɚ/ UK /ˈwɛðə/ | n. | What's the weather like today? |
| heat/ˈhiːt/ | n. | The heat makes everyone want cold drinks. |
| windUS /ˈwɪnd/ UK /wɪnd/ | n. | The wind blows the leaves away. |
| dryUS /ˈdɹaɪ/ UK /draɪ/ | adj. | The weather stays dry all summer. |
| skyUS /ˈskaɪ/ UK /skaɪ/ | n. | The sky turned gray before the storm. |
| climatecli·mate/ˈklaɪmət/ | n. | The climate here is warm all year. |
| rainUS /ˈɹeɪn/ UK /reɪn/ | n. | The rain falls heavily on the roof. |
| warmUS /ˈwɔːɹm/ UK /ˈwɔːm/ | adj. | The soup makes me feel warm. |
| snowUS /ˈsnoʊ/ UK /snəʊ/ | n. | The snow covers the ground in winter. |
| stormUS /ˈstɔːɹm/ UK /stɔːm/ | n. | A storm is coming, so stay inside. |
| temperaturetem·per·a·tureUS /ˈtɛmpɹɪtʃɚ/ UK /ˈtɛmpɹɪtʃə/ | n. | The temperature drops low at night. |
| wetUS /ˈwɛt/ UK /wɛt/ | adj. | My clothes are wet from the rain. |
| cloudUS /ˈklaʊd/ UK /klaʊd/ | n. | A big cloud covers the sun. |
| lightninglight·ning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ | n. | Lightning flashes across the dark sky. |
| shade/ˈʃeɪd/ | n. | Let's sit in the shade to stay cool. |
| sunshinesun·shine/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ | n. | I enjoy the warm sunshine on my face. |
| thunderthun·derUS /ˈθʌndɚ/ UK /ˈθʌndə/ | n. | We hear thunder before the rain starts. |
| mild/ˈmaɪld/ | adj. | We had a mild winter this year. |
| hurricanehur·ri·caneUS /ˈhɜːɹᵻˌkeɪn/ UK /ˈhʌrɪkən/ | n. | The hurricane damaged many houses near the coast. |
| forecastfore·castUS /ˈfɔːɹkæst/ UK /ˈfɔːkast/ | n. | The weather forecast says it will rain. |
| rainbowrain·bowUS /ˈɹeɪnboʊ/ UK /ˈreɪnbəʊ/ | n. | A rainbow appears after the rain stops. |
| sunnysun·ny/ˈsʌni/ | adj. | Today is sunny, so let's go outside. |
| freezingfree·zing/ˈfɹiːzɪŋ/ | adj. | It is freezing outside, so wear a coat. |
| frostUS /ˈfɹɔst/ UK /ˈfɹɒst/ | n. | Frost covers the grass early in the morning. |
| hailUS /ˈheɪl/ UK /heɪl/ | n. | Hail hits the car during the storm. |
| drought/ˈdɹaʊt/ | n. | The farmers worry about the long drought. |
| fogUS /ˈfɑːɡ/ UK /fɒɡ/ | n. | Thick fog covers the city this morning. |
| umbrellaum·brel·laUS /ʌˈmbɹɛlə/ UK /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ | n. | Take an umbrella in case it rains. |
| breezeUS /ˈbɹiːz/ UK /briːz/ | n. | A gentle breeze blows through the window. |
| tornadotor·na·doUS /tɔːˈɹneɪdoʊ/ UK /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ | n. | A tornado destroyed the old barn. |
| rainyrain·yUS /ˈɹeɪni/ UK /ˈreɪni/ | adj. | It is rainy today, so bring an umbrella. |
| mist/ˈmɪst/ | n. | Mist rises from the river at dawn. |
| typhoonty·phoon/taɪˈfuːn/ | n. | A typhoon is heading toward the coast. |
| windywind·y/ˈwɪndi/ | adj. | It is too windy to fly a kite. |
| cloudycloud·y/ˈklaʊdi/ | adj. | The sky is cloudy this afternoon. |
| icyi·cy/ˈaɪsi/ | adj. | The road is icy this morning. |
| chillychil·ly/ˈtʃɪli/ | adj. | Wear a jacket, it's chilly outside. |
| humidhu·mid/ˈhjuːmɪd/ | adj. | Summer here is hot and humid. |
| snowysnow·yUS /ˈsnoʊi/ UK /ˈsnəʊi/ | adj. | The roads are snowy and slippery today. |
| stormystorm·yUS /ˈstɔːɹmi/ UK /ˈstɔːmi/ | adj. | It's too stormy to go outside. |
| puddlepud·dle/ˈpʌdəl/ | n. | She jumped over a puddle on the sidewalk. |
| snowflakesnow·flakeUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/ UK /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/ | n. | Each snowflake has a different shape. |
| thunderstormthun·der·stormUS /ˈθʌndɚˌstɔːɹm/ UK /ˈθʌndəˌstɔːm/ | n. | A thunderstorm woke me up last night. |
| thermometerther·mom·e·terUS /θɜːˈmɑːmɪtɚ/ UK /θəˈmɒmɪtə/ | n. | The thermometer read thirty degrees today. |
| foggyfog·gyUS /ˈfɑːɡi/ UK /ˈfɒɡi/ | adj. | Drive slowly because the road is foggy. |
| drizzledriz·zle/ˈdɹɪzəl/ | n. | A light drizzle falls all morning. |
| raindroprain·dropUS /ˈɹeɪndɹɑːp/ UK /ˈreɪndrɒp/ | n. | A single raindrop falls on my hand. |
Commonly confused
Words in this category that are easy to mix up, picked by hand when the word list was built. Both are shown with their meaning and an example, so you can see what actually separates them.
rain vs drizzle
rain n.
The rain falls heavily on the roof.
drizzle n.
A light drizzle falls all morning.
storm vs hurricane
storm n.
A storm is coming, so stay inside.
hurricane n.
The hurricane damaged many houses near the coast.
cloud vs fog
cloud n.
A big cloud covers the sun.
fog n.
Thick fog covers the city this morning.
snow vs ice
snow n.
The snow covers the ground in winter.
ice n.
The lake freezes into thick ice.