Learn 20 weather words in English with definitions, example sentences, phonetics, and Hebrew translations. Free for kids ages 6-12.
cloud
/klaʊd/
noun
A white or gray thing floating in the sky
“The cloud looks like a bunny.”
ענן
snow
/snoʊ/
noun
Soft white flakes that fall from the sky when it is cold
“The children played in the snow.”
שלג
wind
/wɪnd/
noun
Air that moves and blows things around
“The wind blew the leaves off the tree.”
רוח
ice
/aɪs/
noun
Frozen water that is very cold and hard
“Be careful, there is ice on the road.”
קרח
storm
/stɔːrm/
noun
Very bad weather with strong wind and rain
“We stayed inside during the storm.”
סערה
fog
/fɒɡ/
noun
A thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see
“The morning fog covered the valley.”
ערפל
hail
/heɪl/
noun
Small balls of ice that fall from the sky
“The hail made a loud noise on the roof.”
ברד
thunder
/ˈθʌndər/
noun
The loud sound you hear during a storm
“The thunder was so loud it shook the house.”
רעם
hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪˌkeɪn/
noun
A very powerful storm with extremely strong winds
“The hurricane knocked down many trees.”
הוריקן
tornado
/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
noun
A spinning column of wind that touches the ground
“The tornado moved across the field.”
טורנדו
blizzard
/ˈblɪzərd/
noun
A very bad snowstorm with strong wind
“School was closed because of the blizzard.”
סופת שלגים
frost
/frɒst/
noun
A thin layer of ice that forms on cold surfaces
“There was frost on the windows this morning.”
כפור
sunny
/ˈsʌni/
adjective
When the sun is shining and the sky is clear
“It is a sunny day today.”
שמשי
cloudy
/ˈklaʊdi/
adjective
When the sky is full of clouds
“It was cloudy all morning.”
מעונן
windy
/ˈwɪndi/
adjective
When there is a lot of wind blowing
“It is too windy to fly a kite safely.”
סוער
rainy
/ˈreɪni/
adjective
When rain is falling from the sky
“Bring an umbrella on rainy days.”
גשום
drizzle
/ˈdrɪzəl/
noun
Very light rain
“A light drizzle started falling.”
טפטוף
breeze
/briːz/
noun
A gentle soft wind
“A cool breeze blew through the window.”
משב רוח
drought
/draʊt/
noun
A long time with no rain
“The drought dried up the lake.”
בצורת
avalanche
/ˈævəlæntʃ/
noun
A large mass of snow falling down a mountain
“The loud noise caused an avalanche.”
מפולת שלג