weather
1 What's the weather like?
2 what the weather is normally like in a place
3 saying what the weather will be like
see also RAIN, SNOW, STORM, WIND
1 What's the weather like?
- how hot or cold, wet or dry it is, and how much sun, wind, rain, etc there is at a certain time in a certain place: the weather
We had a lovely holiday even though the weather wasn't very good. ◎ windy/rainy/stormy/sunny weather
※ good or bad weather
- if the weather is very good, you can say it is lovely, beautiful, glorious
- if the weather continues to be good, it keeps* up
I hope this weather keeps up for the weekend.
- if the weather is very bad, you can say it is awful, terrible, horrible
- when people think they are likely to have bad weather, they say they are in for sth
It looks like we're in for another hard winter.
※ bright or dull weather
- when the sun can be seen in the sky, it is out; when it gives out light, it shines*, the weather is sunny, bright
The sun was shining. ◎ a bright, sunny day
- bright and sunny; not raining: fine
Fortunately, the weather stayed fine and we had a lovely picnic.
- when there are no clouds, the sky is blue, clear, cloudless
※ more on the sun SUN
- when there are clouds in the sky, the weather is cloudy, dull, the sky is grey, overcast
It's a rather dull, grey day. ◎ The sky was overcast.
- thick, low cloud near the ground which makes it difficult to see: fog (noun C/U); when there is a fog, the weather is foggy
Drive carefully - there's a thick fog tonight. ◎ patches of fog ◎ foggy weather
- thin fog: mist (noun C/U); when there is a mist, the weather is misty
The mist came down so fast we couldn't find our way back. ◎ a misty day
- if it is foggy and you cannot see very far so that it is dangerous to drive fast, there is poor visibility (noun U)
※ warm or cold weather
- not cold; quite hot but not very hot: warm
a warm evening
- warmer than expected (for example, in winter) mild
a mild winter
- very warm: hot
- very hot: (informal) boiling, (informal) boiling hot, (informal) scorching
- a period of very hot weather: heatwave
- when the air is heavy and there is no wind, for example before a storm, the weather is close
It's very close - I think there's going to be a storm.
- not warm: cold; rather cold, but not very cold: cool
- very cold, with the temperature below zero: (informal) freezing, (informal) freezing cold, bitterly cold, icy
a freezing cold day ◎ bitterly cold weather
- the weather conditions when the temperature falls below freezing-point: frost (noun C/U)
There was a heavy frost last night.
- a very thin layer of small thin pieces of ice on the ground, the trees, etc: frost (noun U)
- very cold, with frost: frosty
The car windows were covered in frost. ◎ a frosty morning
- pleasantly cold: crisp, fresh
a fresh crisp morning in January
- unpleasantly cold: chilly; noun (singular): chill
Wrap up well, there's a chill in the air.
- the measurement of how hot or cold sth is: temperature
The temperature will fall to ten degrees below zero in some places tonight.
※ measuring temperature HOT
※ wet or dry weather
- having a lot of rain: wet
a wet day ◎ wet weather
- wet weather: the wet
Don't go out in the wet or you'll catch a cold.
- when there is a lot of water in cold air, it is damp
- when there is a lot of water in warm air, it is humid
The air feels really humid today.
- too warm and humid: muggy, sticky
- small drops of water which form on plants or grass in the early morning: dew (noun U)
The grass was covered in dew this morning.
- when it is not raining, it is dry
a dry day
2 what the weather is normally like in a place
- the normal weather conditions of a particular country: climate
What's the climate like in your country? ◎ a hot/warm/cold/cool/dry/wet climate
- the hot, wet climate of countries close to the Equator is a tropical climate
- the cool climate of Europe, etc is a temperate climate
- in a temperate climate there are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter
※ more on the seasons SEASON
- how hot it usually is in a place: (the) heat (noun U); adjective: hot
I don't think I'd like to live in Africa - I couldn't stand the heat.
- how cold it usually is: (the) cold (noun U) ; adjective: cold
getting used to a cold climate
- how wet the air is (in a usually warm place): (the) humidity (noun U) ; adjective: humid
We never got used to the humidity of the coast.
- how wet the air is (in a usually cold place): (the) damp (noun U); adjective: damp
the damp of the Highlands in winter
- the amount of rain that falls in a certain place within a certain period (for example, a year): rainfall (noun U)
an average annual rainfall of 10 cm
3 saying what the weather will be like
- the radio or television broadcast that tells you what the weather will be like today, tomorrow, or for the next few days: weather forecast
Have you heard the weather forecast for tomorrow?
- the person who presents a weather forecast: weatherman, weathergirl, (formal) weather forecaster
- a map or chart that shows the weather forecast: weather map, weather chart
- to study the weather and say what it will be like: forecast sth
They're forecasting strong winds and rain.
- the study of the weather: meteorology (noun U); adjective: meteorological
abnormal meteorological conditions
- a person who studies the weather: meteorologist
- a piece of equipment which is used to forecast the weather by measuring the air pressure: barometer
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- when you get used to a new climate, you acclimatize
I don't think I ever really acclimatized to the cold and damp of that place.
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