Nature: English Vocabulary List

used to refer to water

"He drank Adam's ale."

"After the long hike, all they had to quench their thirst was a bottle of plain Adam's ale."

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control

"The insurance didn't cover the flood because it was an act of God."

"The insurance company refused to pay for the damage because they said the earthquake was an act of God."

to rain really hard

"It rained cats and dogs yesterday."

"We had to cancel our picnic because it was raining cats and dogs and the roads were completely flooded with water."

extremely or uncomfortably cold

"I am chilled to the bone."

"After walking through the snowstorm for hours without a proper coat, I was completely chilled to the bone and could barely feel my fingers or toes anymore."

(of temperature) falling below the freezing point

"The wind chilled me to marrow."

"Standing outside in the blizzard for hours, he was completely chilled to the marrow and shivering uncontrollably."

a period of time in the Christmas eve when the snow has covered a huge portion of the ground

"They dream of a white Christmas."

"They dream of a white Christmas and hope for snow on the morning of December twenty fifth."

a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn

"We enjoyed an Indian summer in October."

"The Indian summer brought unseasonably warm temperatures in October after the first frost had already arrived."

used to refer to the time when the sky opens up and it starts raining heavily

"The heavens opened just as we left the house."

"The heavens opened halfway through the outdoor ceremony and the entire event had to be moved inside."

a period of hot weather between early July and early September

"It's the dog days now."

"During the dog days of summer, we often sought refuge in the air-conditioned library."

a period in which the weather is really warm and there is no rain

"We had a dry spell."

"The region experienced a prolonged dry spell, leading to severe water shortages and impacting agricultural yields."

used for saying that one does something regardless of how bad the weather is

"Come rain or come shine, I will go."

"Come rain or come shine, we are committed to completing the marathon this weekend."

a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn

"We had an indian summer."

"The unusually warm and pleasant weather in late autumn felt like a delightful indian summer before winter truly arrived."