WEATHER Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word weather. (close relations)
Definition of WEATHER
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conditions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process • the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation | ||||||||
meteorology | nounn | |||||||
noun • predicting what the weather will be • the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) | ||||||||
atmosphere | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular environment or surrounding influence • a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade • the mass of air surrounding the Earth • the weather or climate at some place • the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body • a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | ||||||||
climate | nounn | |||||||
noun • the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time • the prevailing psychological state | ||||||||
cold | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration • extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion noun • a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) • the absence of heat • the sensation produced by low temperatures adjective satellite • having lost freshness through passage of time • (color) giving no sensation of warmth • marked by errorless familiarity • lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new • so intense as to be almost uncontrollable • sexually unresponsive • without compunction or human feeling • feeling or showing no enthusiasm • unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication • of a seeker; far from the object sought • lacking the warmth of life | ||||||||
elements | nounn | |||||||
noun • violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) | ||||||||
fog | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||||
forecast | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop verb • predict in advance • judge to be probable • indicate, as with a sign or an omen | ||||||||
heat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature • the presence of heat • the sensation caused by heat energy • the trait of being intensely emotional • applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity • a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race • utility to warm a building verb • make hot or hotter • provide with heat • arouse or excite feelings and passions • gain heat or get hot | ||||||||
humidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • wetness in the atmosphere | ||||||||
precipitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time • the process of forming a chemical precipitate • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height • an unexpected acceleration or hastening • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | ||||||||
rain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere • drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds • anything happening rapidly or in quick successive verb • precipitate as rain | ||||||||
snow | nounn | |||||||
noun • English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980) • precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals • a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground • street names for cocaine verb • fall as snow • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
storm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning • a violent commotion or disturbance • a direct and violent assault on a stronghold verb • behave violently, as if in state of a great anger • take by force • rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning • blow hard • attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||||||||
sunshine | nounn | |||||||
noun • the rays of the sun • moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities • the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | ||||||||
temperature | nounn | |||||||
noun • the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) • the somatic sensation of cold or heat | ||||||||
wind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting • air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure • a tendency or force that influences events • breath • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk • an indication of potential opportunity • a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath • a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • catch the scent of; get wind of • extend in curves and turns • arrange or coil around • coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem • form into a wreath • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help | ||||||||
brave | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching noun • a North American Indian warrior • people who are brave adjective satellite • invulnerable to fear or intimidation • brightly colored and showy verb • face and withstand with courage | ||||||||
endure | verbv | |||||||
verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • face and withstand with courage • continue to live and avoid dying • undergo or be subjected to • last and be usable • persist for a specified period of time • continue to exist | ||||||||
upwind | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • away from the wind • in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing adjective satellite • towards the side exposed to wind | ||||||||