If you feel your data has been misused, you have a right to complain to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA). Evening was crisp already, the last of sunset just a fading pale stripe in the western sky. Spitting. He could feel the sweat roll down his sides and the dampness of the box up against his chest. a thin layer of clouds masked the full moon, filling the room with blue light, cool restful shady world with light filtering lazily through the treetops that meet high overhead and shut out the direct sunlight, saw the anvil of cloud coming in. BTW, you won a book on my blog. Thanks for sharing this! What an epic list Reminds me of a ‘music’ video we were recommended to watch for university called ’50 words for snow.’ It’s fun to think of different ways to describe things! steady rain. I was groped in a public toilet by a transwoman. If you have not sat on a roadside vendor’s makeshift stools, half covered, with the rain pouring in your little glass of coffee or tea, whichever you swear by, to make it a little colder but a lot more tastier, you have not known rain. Cheers Hilary. "The … Amazing how much there is to say about the weather, innit? I could feel the sweat form along my backbone and trickle down. exactly, Jacqui. “until the shadows lengthen I am flattered you share them! can I just say ‘HOT’ … luckily today it’s cooler with a sea breeze … I need to read them all – clever and thank you! The heat settled in on them, rolling in like a heavy blanket and pressing them deep into their chairs while their clothing glued to their skin. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email. Although I no longer transcribe them into a file on my computer (too time-consuming), the mere act of highlighting imprints the phrases in my mind. take in the smell and taste. rain-swept and unpleasantly chilly; A flurry of rain stung my face. Thanks, Jill. Your personal information will not be sold or shared with any third parties under any circumstances. That’s a wonderful collection. They do that for me, too, and that’s why I couldn’t just read and move on. Efforts started strong, then petered out. and a holy rest That must be put out by Eskimos. ", the rain went down the weathered window fast and continuous it was as if the droplets were having their own race, listen to the rain say how it makes you feel, feel the rain - what does it taste like, salty like tears of the many clouds. It reminds me of how we can put effort into our descriptions. Thanks for sharing your collection! Do you have a full-list of the feel the air. Thanks for these awesome examples, Jacqui! ( Log Out /  Interesting and useful to know. the rain was steady and warm and vertical. ( Log Out /  Sun still cast a faint yellow light through Slowly gathering evening. I love your lists and that’s a good long one. It’s always fun to talk about the weather, innit? grant us a safe lodging thanks for the info. That’s quite a collection, Jacqui. Even with the breeze, the air remained thick and hot, and it stills tank of petroleum. For the rain to be ‘spitting’ it means it’s just starting. Some great phrases here, Jacqui. Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner and commented: And no one but me seemed to care! Rain ran down the window, the streets gleamed. Sun was sinking toward the horizon, the pitiless white ball now an angry orange. What an amazing list Thanks for sharing. *** cranked the air-conditioning. They do draw the reader deep the story. Click for the complete list of 69 writer’s themed descriptions. You may not like to hear this but as a writer its your job to come up with the writing - ideas, characters, plot, etc. here is a tip: don't. Heat wave hit, temperatures went soaring. Burst back into the blistering hot sun. The semi-drought slowly draining the life out of the grass and trees. Get your answers by asking now. Sun hanging in a pink haze of clouds and smog. Mine is so long,d I added a table of contents with links to the sections! It is pretty interesting to view weather through so many literary eyes, innit? OMG, Jacqui. And yes, inspirational. The flower bed was a soggy matting of dead stems. It rained most of the time on my one visit there. You can find her tech ed books at her publisher’s website, Structured Learning. I actually didn’t recognize any of them. Synonyms & Antonyms of rain (Entry 2 of 2) 1 to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds it started raining early this morning and hasn't let up since The exposed skin on her face felt as if it had been touched with lit cigarettes. These are beyond most of what I write but I’ve seen what you turn out. There were some lovely gems in this collection. against the fading layers of orange, yellow, shoulders hunched against the early morning damp and cool, fused warm light of dawn now creeping down the summit, gold shadow not three inches from his leg. A bit of unexpected inspiration. Next time you don’t know what to say to someone, you can eruditely talk about the weather!