General IELTS Words for "Weather"

Drizzle

simplified /drizēl/

d

r

i

ɪ

zz

z

ə

l

e

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[ noun ]

rain that falls in small, fine drops, creating a gentle and steady rainfall

Frost

simplified /fraawst/

f

r

o

ɔ:

s

t

[ noun ]

a weather condition during which the temperature drops below the freezing point and thin layers of ice are formed on the surfaces

Heat wave

/hˈiːt wˈeɪv/

[ noun ]

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

Hurricane

simplified /hērēkein/

h

u

ɜ

rr

r

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

n

e

[ noun ]

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

Breeze

simplified /breez/

b

r

ee

i:

z

e

[ noun ]

a gentle and usually pleasant wind

Gale

simplified /geil/

g

a

eɪ

l

e

[ noun ]

a very powerful wind

Weatherman

simplified /wedhērmān/

w

ea

ɛ

th

ð

e

ə

r

m

a

æ

n

[ noun ]

a person who predicts and reports on the current and future weather conditions for a specific region

Downpour

simplified /dawnpawr/

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

p

ou

ɔ

r

[ noun ]

a brief heavy rainfall

Microclimate

simplified /maikrowklaimēt/

m

i

aɪ

c

k

r

o

oʊ

c

k

l

i

aɪ

m

a

ə

t

e

[ noun ]

the specific and localized atmospheric conditions within a small and distinct area, often differing from the surrounding region

Forecast

simplified /faawrkāst/

f

o

ɔ:

r

e

c

k

a

æ

s

t

[ noun ]

a prediction of what will happen such as a change in the weather

Mist

simplified /mist/

m

i

ɪ

s

t

[ noun ]

a thin, fog-like cloud consisting of tiny water droplets suspended in the air

Haze

simplified /heiz/

h

a

eɪ

z

e

[ noun ]

a suspension of fine particles, such as dust, smoke, or moisture, in the air, causing reduced visibility

Hail

simplified /heil/

h

ai

eɪ

l

[ noun ]

small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain

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