| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. [1/2 definitions] |
| angry |
as if showing anger, as a storm. [1/3 definitions] |
| cover |
If you look for cover in a bad storm, it means that you look for a place where you are protected from it. [1/7 definitions] |
| cyclone |
a storm with very strong winds that turn around a center of low pressure in the atmosphere. |
| damage |
When you damage something, you harm it or hurt it. If a storm damages a tree, it breaks it or hurts it in some way. [1/2 definitions] |
| debris |
The broken bits and pieces left after something has been destroyed or some damaging event has occurred are called debris. After a huge storm, there is often debris from broken branches and other broken things lying in the streets. |
| dependent |
When one thing is dependent on something else, it means that the first thing is decided by what happens with the second thing. Being able to swim outside is often dependent on the weather, for example. If it's sunny, then swimming is possible. If there's a big storm, then swimming is probably not possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| driving |
violent, as a storm. [1/2 definitions] |
| dust storm |
a storm of very strong winds that sweep up dust from the land. Dust storms can occur when the land has become very dry from lack of rain. |
| easterly |
a storm or wind from the east. [1/3 definitions] |
| eye |
the center of a storm. [1/5 definitions] |
| fierce |
When something is fierce, it is very strong and can cause injury or harm. When there is a fierce storm, it means that there is a storm that is strong and does some harm. [1/2 definitions] |
| furious |
When there is a furious storm, there is a very bad storm. [1/2 definitions] |
| hail2 |
round pieces of frozen rain or a storm of this frozen rain. [1/4 definitions] |
| happen |
If an accident happened last night, it means that there was an accident last night. If there was a storm last night, we might say that a storm happened last night. Things like breaking a leg, getting sick, becoming rich, or winning a prize are some of the many things that happen in people's lives. [1/3 definitions] |
| hurricane |
a powerful storm with heavy rains and winds that blow in a circle at 73 miles per hour or more. Hurricanes form in the West Indian region of the Atlantic Ocean or in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico and Central America. |
| interrupt |
When one thing interrupts another thing, it makes it stop suddenly and usually without anyone expecting it. If a thunderstorm interrupts electric service, it means that the storm stops electric service. [1/2 definitions] |
| lightning |
Lightning is the very bright light that flashes in the sky during a storm. Usually you hear loud thunder during a storm with lightning. [1/2 definitions] |
| nasty |
When there is a nasty storm or accident, it means that the storm or accident caused harm, trouble, or danger. [1/3 definitions] |
| northerly |
a storm or wind from the north. [1/3 definitions] |
| rage |
When something like a storm or disease rages, it happens or spreads with great strength. A raging storm will usually have strong winds that make a lot of noise and cause damage. A raging disease is one that is serious and spreading to many people in a short period of time. [1/4 definitions] |