Ten Expressions to Use
In Speaking And Writing
1. It's freezing outside!
2. It's a bit chilly.
Wrap up warm.
3. It's cold.
4. It's Arctic out there.
5. It's quite fresh -
take a jumper.
6. You can see your
breath in the air.
7. It's below zero.
8. It must be minus five
or more.
9. It's pretty frosty
today.
10. My car's iced up, it's
that cold.
How To Use These
Phrases In Your English
1 is useful when it's
very cold.
2. This is advice to
wear warm clothes and a coat etc because it is getting cold. We can use this
for summer nights and for winter days.
3 is the basic
expression you can use in all situations.
4 Arctic indicates
that it is very cold - colder than normal.
5. Some people don't
feel the cold - so we use 'fresh' as a positive term.
6 describes cold days
when your breath forms a cloud - it's poetic!
7 indicates the
temperature is very cold. Note we don't say 'under zero.'
8 We use 'minus' with
a number to give the exact temperature.
9 Frosty mornings are
quite common in winter.
10 When there is ice
on your windscreen, we use this expression.
Weather Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example Sentence | |
| airconditioner/airconditioning noun | machine that cools down the air in a home or building | The airconditioner keeps the office comfortable even when it's very hot outside. | |
| avalanche noun | a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain | The skiers were warned about an avalanche. | |
| below freezing preposition/adjective | temperature less than 0 degrees Celsius/(32F) | It's supposed to go below freezing before the weekend. | |
| blizzard noun | a storm with lots of snow and wind | The airplane couldn't take-off because of the blizzard. | |
| boiling hot adjective + noun | common expression for describing a very hot day | It was boiling hot, so we all jumped into the lake. | |
| breeze noun | light wind | There is always a breeze near the ocean. | |
| Celsius noun | measurement of temperature (0 degrees is freezing/100 is boiling) | In the summer, the average temperature here is 20 degrees Celsius. | |
| chilly adjective | cold | It's a bit chilly today, so I think you should wear a coat. | |
| clear adjective | when the sky is blue because no clouds are blocking the sun | On a clear night you can see the stars. | |
| cloud/cloudy noun/adjective | water in the sky that appears as a white or grey mass | It may look cloudy in the morning, but the sun always comes out by afternoon. | |
| cold spell adjective + noun | a period of colder than average weather | They're calling for a cold spell, so we put off our camping trip. | |
| cool adjective | temperature in between warm and cold | The days were boiling hot, but the nights were cool and comfortable for sleeping. | |
| degrees noun | measurement for temperature | I don't feel the heat until it's about forty degrees Celsius outside. | |
| drizzling continuous verb | raining slightly | I think I'll take the dog for a walk. It's only drizzling now. | |
| drought noun | a long period with no rainfall | Forest fires are a serious danger during a drought. | |
| Fahrenheit noun | measurement of temperature (32 degrees is freezing/212 is boiling) | It was 100 degrees Fahrenheit when we got to San Francisco. | |
| flood noun | overflow of rain water | The flood was so bad, our basement was full of water. | |
| flurries noun | very light snowfall | There are a few flurries but the snow isn't sticking to the roads. | |
| fog/foggy noun/adjective | thick water vapor that blocks one's vision | We couldn't see the bridge because there was too much fog. | |
| forecast noun/verb | the expected weather for the future | According to the 5 day forecast, it's going to rain on our wedding day. | |
| freezing cold adjective + noun | common expression used to describe a very cold day | It was a freezing cold day for the Three Wise Men parade. | |
| frost noun | ice crystals on a frozen surface | Some flowers are so strong they can withstand frost. | |
| frostbite noun | a skin condition caused by over exposure to the cold (typically reddish skin with white spots) | I lost my hat while I was skiing, and I ended up withfrostbite on my ears. | |
| hail noun | small pieces of ice that fall during a storm | There was so much hail that some of the trailer homes were destroyed. | |
| heat stroke noun | a flu-like condition one can acquire after spending too long in the sun | Bring lots of water and wear a hat to avoid heat stroke in this weather. | |
| heat-wave noun | extremely hot weather that is much higher than average--usually lasts a short time | During the heat-wave we cooled our beds down with ice packs. | |
| humid/humidity adjective/noun | moisture in the air | It feels a lot hotter than it actually is because of thehumidity. | |
| hurricane noun | a tropical storm with very strong wind and rain (from Atlantic Ocean); from Pacific Ocean it is called a "typhoon"; from Indian Ocean it is called a "cyclone" | Half of the buildings on the island were flattened by the hurricane. | |
| icy adjective | slippery because of ice | The roads are icy so please avoid driving down any hills. | |
| lightning noun | electric flash caused by two clouds hitting | The outdoor pool always closes when the lifeguards suspect lightning. | |
| mild adjective | temperature that is warmer than average(in a cold season) | It's quite mild out so I didn't bother with a hat or mittens. | |
| meteorologist noun | a person who studies weather patterns | Themeteorologistpredicted that the cold spell would be over by now. | |
| minus/negative adjective | indicates that a temperature is below zero | It was minustwenty degrees at the top of the skil hill. | |
| overcast adjective | no sun is visible | The sky is overcast this morning, but the sun is supposed to come out by late afternoon. | |
| partly cloudy adverb + adjective | term often used in a weather forecast to indicate that the skies are sunny and cloudy at the same time | Tomorrow's forecast is partly cloudy with clear skies by nightfall. | |
| precipitation noun | rain or snow that falls on an area | There is very littleprecipitation in the desert. | |
| puddle noun | collection of rain water | Children love to splash in puddles when they are wearing rubber boots. | |
| rain/raining/rainy noun/continuous verb/adjective | water that falls to earth | My hair is all wet and messy from the rain. | |
| raindrop noun | a single measurement of rain | I love catchingraindrops on my tongue. | |
| rainbow noun | a band of colours found in the sky after a rainfall | According to legend you can find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. | |
| raining cats and dogs idiom | raining heavily | They cancelled the football game because it was raining cats and dogs. | |
| scorching/a scorcher adjective/noun | extremely hot temperature/a very hot day | It was a scorcher, so the whole family slept in the cool basement. | |
| season noun | time of year characterized by certain weather Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall (or Autumn) | My favoriteseason is Fall, because I love to watch the leaves changing colours. | |
| shower noun | quick/light rainstorm | They've been calling forshowers all week, but so far it's been dry. | |
| sleet(similar to hail) noun | rain that freezes as it falls | All-weather-tires are best if you have to drive in sleet. | |
| slush/slushy noun/adjective | snow on the ground that has been rained on | The snow turned to slush as soon as it started to rain. | |
| smog noun | heavy,dark cloud cover caused by pollution | You really notice the smog downtown in this type of humidity. | |
| snow/snowy/snowing noun/adjective/ continuous verb | frozen water that warms slightly as it falls to earth | It is already snowing up in the mountains, so the ski season should be great this year. | |
| snowstorm noun | large amounts of wind and snow | All of the schools were closed because of thesnowstorm. | |
| sun/sunshine/sunny noun/noun/adjective | the gassy star that warms the earth | We hope to have sunshine on the day of the beach picnic. | |
| sunburn noun | painful red/pink skin caused by being in the sun too long | The bald man got a sunburn on his head. | |
| sunglasses/shades noun | dark eyewear that protects you from the sun | I forgot my shades and I was driving right into the sun. | |
| suntan/tanned noun(also verb)/adjective(also verb) | brown/golden skin caused by long periods of sun exposure | I got a suntan on the cruise, but it has already faded away. | |
| sunscreen/suntan lotion noun | cream that protects your skin from sun damage | Don't forget to reapply yoursunscreen when you get out of the lake. | |
| temperature noun | how warm or cold the air is | Can you check thetemperaturebefore we get dressed for our walk? | |
| thermometer noun | instrument for measuring the temperature of the air | When I checked the temperature this morning, the thermometer said it was already thirty degrees Celsius. | |
| thunder/thunderstorm noun | the crashing of clouds (often followed by a strike of lightning and heavy rain) | Let's close all of the windows. It looks like a thunderstorm is coming. | |
| tornado/twister noun | violently spinning windstorm | The tornado picked up everything in its path, including animals and cars. | |
| umbrella noun | held over one's head and body for rain protection | I always keep an umbrella in my car in case of rain. | |
| UV (ultra violet) rays noun | the damaging rays from the sun | Ultra violet rays can cause skin cancer if you don't wear sunscreen. | |
| wind/windy noun/adjective | blowing air outside | It's too windy to play golf today. | |
| wind chill factor noun | when the wind makes the air feel colder than the actual temperature | It's minus two, but with the wind chill factor it's minus fifteen. | |
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