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Mochy, mizzly, or mothery? Ten regional words to describe the weather

Mochy, mizzly, or mothery? Ten regional words to describe the weather

The UK is often characterised (particularly in the US) as a damp and windy island with unusually changeable weather. The past week here has done little to dispel this impression, with flash floods in the North and muggy heat here in the South. Last week we asked our Twitter followers to describe the weather in [...]

Posted on: June 29 2012 | Comments: 4 | Categories: English in use, Varieties of English | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

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