Word of today: Topic about Weather |Section 03| Vocabulary

Word of today: Topic about Weather |Section 03
1) forecast /ˈfoɚˌkæst/ Brit /ˈfɔːˌkɑːst/ noun
[count] : a statement about what you think is going to happen in the future
 weather forecasts
 economic forecasts

2) gust /ˈgʌst/ noun
[count]: a sudden strong wind
 His hat was blown off by a sudden gust (of wind).
 Today's weather will be windy, with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour.
— often used figuratively
 gusts of laughter
 a gust of emotion
— gustiness /ˈgʌstinəs/ noun [noncount]
 the gustiness of the winds
— gusty /ˈgʌsti/ adjective gustier; gustiest
 a gusty day
 gusty winds

3) hail /ˈheɪl/ noun
1 [noncount] : pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain
 Many cars were damaged by hail during the storm.
2 [singular] : a large number of small hard objects (such as bullets or stones) flying or falling together
 They were gunned down in a hail of bullets.
 a hail of pellets
— often used figuratively
 The court's decision was met with a hail of criticism. [=was strongly criticized by many people]

4) hazy /ˈheɪzi/ adjective
1 : partly hidden, darkened, or clouded by dust, smoke, or mist : hidden by haze
 We had only a hazy view of the mountain.
 hazy sunshine
also : having or filled with haze
 hazy weather
2 a : not clear in thought or meaning : VAGUE
 He gave us a hazy account of how he had spent the last two weeks.
 She has only hazy memories of the accident.
b : not certain
 I'm a little hazy [=unclear] on/about the details.
— hazily /ˈheɪzəli/ adverb
 hazily remembered
— haziness /ˈheɪzinəs/ noun [noncount]
 the haziness of the view/memories