{"id":"en-topic-weather","language":"en","version":"2026-10-16","name":"English topic: Weather and nature","purpose":"Small talk's favorite topic, and the world outside. 40 English words and phrases, ranked by usefulness, used to check what a learner knows in any language.","methodDetail":"Hand-written topic list, ranked from most to least useful in everyday life.","sources":[{"title":"Assist With Languages topic lists","url":"https://assistwithlanguages.com/vocabulary","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","note":"Written for this site. Ranked by everyday usefulness within each topic; the sense line says which meaning is meant."}],"entries":[{"term":"the weather","gloss":"conditions outside","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 1"]},{"term":"hot","gloss":"high temperature","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 2"]},{"term":"cold","gloss":"low temperature","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 3"]},{"term":"it's raining","gloss":"rain falling","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 4"]},{"term":"the sun","gloss":"in the sky","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 5"]},{"term":"sunny","gloss":"lots of sun","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 6"]},{"term":"the rain","gloss":"water from clouds","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 7"]},{"term":"the wind","gloss":"moving air","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 8"]},{"term":"the snow","gloss":"frozen rain","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 9"]},{"term":"cloudy","gloss":"covered by clouds","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 10"]},{"term":"warm","gloss":"pleasantly hot","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 11"]},{"term":"cool","gloss":"slightly cold","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 12"]},{"term":"the temperature","gloss":"how hot or cold","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 13"]},{"term":"the season","gloss":"spring, summer...","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 14"]},{"term":"summer","gloss":"warm season","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 15"]},{"term":"winter","gloss":"cold season","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 16"]},{"term":"spring","gloss":"season after winter","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 17"]},{"term":"autumn","gloss":"fall","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 18"]},{"term":"a storm","gloss":"bad weather","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 19"]},{"term":"the sky","gloss":"above us","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 20"]},{"term":"the sea","gloss":"ocean","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 21"]},{"term":"the mountain","gloss":"high land","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 22"]},{"term":"the river","gloss":"flowing water","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 23"]},{"term":"the tree","gloss":"plant with a trunk","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 24"]},{"term":"the flower","gloss":"blooming plant","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 25"]},{"term":"the forest","gloss":"woods","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 26"]},{"term":"the lake","gloss":"inland water","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 27"]},{"term":"nature","gloss":"the natural world","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 28"]},{"term":"humid","gloss":"damp air","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 29"]},{"term":"dry","gloss":"not wet","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 30"]},{"term":"the forecast","gloss":"weather prediction","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 31"]},{"term":"an umbrella","gloss":"for rain","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 32"]},{"term":"foggy","gloss":"misty","kind":"word","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 33"]},{"term":"it's freezing","gloss":"very cold","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 34"]},{"term":"a degree","gloss":"temperature unit","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 35"]},{"term":"the moon","gloss":"night sky","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 36"]},{"term":"a star","gloss":"in the night sky","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 37"]},{"term":"the island","gloss":"land in water","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 38"]},{"term":"the animal","gloss":"creature","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 39"]},{"term":"the bird","gloss":"flies","kind":"phrase","tags":["Weather and nature","Rank 40"]}],"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","attribution":"Assist With Languages and the credited sources","itemCount":40}