See the video above to learn the meaning of each word associated with the weather.
Weather Nouns – Weather Adjectives – Weather Verbs
The + noun = The name of the type of weather.
– The rain. – What is the name of this weather? Rain.
It is + adjective = A description of the weather.
– It is rainy. – How is the weather? It is rainy.
It is + verb-ing = This type of weather is happening now.
– It is raining. What is happening now? It is raining.
The cloud (noun)
It is cloudy (adjective)
The flood (noun)
The fog (noun)
It is foggy (adjective)
The hail (noun)
It is hailing (verb-ing)
The hurricane (noun)
The ice (noun)
It is icy (adjective)
The lightning (noun)
The rain (noun)
It is rainy (adjective)
It is raining (verb-ing)
The rainbow (noun)
The snow (noun)
It is snowy (adjective)
It is snowing (verb-ing)
The storm (noun)
It is stormy (adjective)
The sun (noun)
It is sunny (adjective)
The thunder (noun)
It is thundery (adjective)
The tornado (noun)
The wind (noun)
It is windy (adjective)
+ Temperature Vocabulary +
The heat (noun)
It is hot (adjective)
The warmth (noun)
It is warm (adjective)
The coolness (noun)
It is cool (adjective)
The cold (noun)
It is cold (adjective)
It is freezing (adjective)
Summary Chart
List of Weather Vocabulary
| NOUN | ADJECTIVE | VERB-ING |
|---|---|---|
| cloud | cloud | — |
| flood | — | — |
| fog | foggy | — |
| hail | — | hailing |
| hurricane | — | — |
| ice | icy | — |
| lightning | — | — |
| rain | rainy | raining |
| rainbow | — | — |
| snow | snowy | snowing |
| storm | stormy | — |
| sun | sunny | — |
| thunder | thundery | — |
| tornado | — | — |
| wind | windy | — |
| heat | hot | — |
| warmth | warm | — |
| coolness | cool | — |
| cold | cold | — |
| — | freezing | — |
Question for you
What is the weather like where you are right now?