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| foul |
stormy, windy, rainy, or otherwise dangerous or unpleasant. [1/11 definitions] |
| in |
When you stay in on a rainy day, it means that you don't go outside and you don't go out anywhere. [1/6 definitions] |
| jungle |
A jungle is an area of land that is covered with many bushes, plants, and trees that grow close together. Jungles are usually found in warm, rainy parts of the world. |
| overcoat |
an outer coat worn in rainy or cold weather. |
| rainy |
When a day is rainy, it rains a lot that day. We say the weather is rainy when it rains often or when there is very much rain. |
| Samoa |
Samoa is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. The weather is always warm there, and it is very rainy for some months of the year. Samoa has a lot of tropical forest and land that is good for producing coconuts, bananas, and cocoa. Many tourists come to Samoa to enjoy its beautiful water, beaches, and mountains. |
| sarcastic |
If a remark is sarcastic, it uses language that hurts, teases, or makes fun of someone else. Sarcastic remarks may also be used just to complain or make a joke about something. Usually the words of a sarcastic remark are the opposite of what a person really means, but other people can usually understand the real meaning behind the words. For example, if you say, "What a beautiful day!" when it's dark and rainy outside, people will probably understand that your remark is sarcastic and your real meaning is that the weather is terrible and you are complaining about it. [1/2 definitions] |
| stormy |
If the weather outside is stormy, it means there is a storm happening now. It might be very windy and rainy and full of lightning and thunder. If summers are stormy, it means that summers get a lot of storms. [1/2 definitions] |
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