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Word of today: Topic about Weather| Section 02| Vocabulary
Word of today: Topic about Weather| Section 02
1) clear /ˈkliɚ/ adjective
of weather or the sky : not having any clouds, fog, etc.
It was a beautifully clear, sunny day.
a clear blue sky
You can see thousands of stars on a clear night.
(as) clear as a bell : very clear
It was clear as a bell that morning—not a cloud in the sky.
The water was as clear as a bell.
Clear as a bell, I heard him say my name.
a sound as clear as a bell
2) clear /ˈkliɚ/ verb
[no object] : to become clear: such as
a of weather or the sky : to change so that there are no clouds, fog, etc.
The sky cleared after the rain.
The weather is cloudy now, but it's clearing gradually.
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ adjective
[also more cloudy; most cloudy]
1 : having many clouds in the sky
Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
a cloudy day
cloudy weather
: covered with clouds
partly cloudy skies
2 : not clean or clear
cloudy [=murky] water
cloudy eyes
— cloudiness
noun [noncount]
We'll have clear skies in the morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon.
3) cold front /ˈkoʊld ˈfrʌnt / noun
[count] : the front edge of a moving mass of cold air
A cold front will move in tomorrow, bringing with it clear skies.
— compare WARM FRONT
4) flurry /ˈflɚri/ noun
[count]
1 : a brief and light snowfall
We had a few flurries yesterday.
a snow flurry
2 a : a brief period of excitement or activity — + of
There was a flurry of trading in the stock exchange.
The incident could create a flurry of interest in safety issues.
b : a large amount of something that happens or comes suddenly — + of
a flurry [=barrage] of publicity
There was a flurry of requests for more information.
5) fog /ˈfɑːg/ noun
1 : many small drops of water floating in the air above the ground, the sea, etc.
[noncount]
Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road.
a patch/blanket of fog
ocean fog
[count]
a climate marked by heavy fogs
The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile.
2 [singular] : a state of mental confusion
This problem has me in a fog.
an alcohol-induced fog
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