Word of today: Topic about Weather| Final| Vocabulary

sunny /ˈsʌni/  adjective

1 : having plenty of bright sunlight

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a sunny room/day

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sunny weather

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the sunniest parts of the country

2 : cheerful and happy

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a sunny smile/disposition

thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/  noun

1 [noncount] : the
very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm : the
sound that follows a flash of lightning

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Her dog is afraid of thunder.

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Lightning flashed and thunder boomed/crashed.

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Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder.

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We could hear the rumble of thunder in the
distance.

2 [singular] : a
loud noise that sounds like thunder

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the thunder of horses' hooves

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the distant thunder of cannon fire

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She accepted the award to a thunder of applause.

a face like thunder  British : a face that
looks very angry

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He burst into the room with a face like thunder.

thunderstorm /ˈθʌndɚˌstoɚm/  noun

[count]

: a storm with lightning and thunder

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There are thunderstorms in the forecast.

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The weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.

tornado /toɚˈneɪdoʊ/  noun

[count]

: a violent and destructive storm in which
powerful winds move around a central point

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in the path of a tornado

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a tornado warning

windchill /ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl/  noun

1 [noncount] : the
effect that wind has of making air feel colder than it actually is

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It's cold outside, and it feels even colder because of the windchill.

— called also windchill
factor

2 [count] : a
temperature that shows how cold the air feels because of the wind

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Expect windchills in the 20s tonight.

windy /ˈwɪndi/  adjective

1 : having a lot of wind

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It's a windy day.

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It's windy outside.

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a windy part of the country

2 : using too many words

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He gave a long, windy speech.

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a windy politician