Ah, the Scottish weather\u2014a tempestuous tango between clouds, drizzle, and the occasional rogue sunbeam. Welcome to our whimsical guide, where meteorology meets ceilidh dancing, and the forecast is as unpredictable as a Highland cow\u2019s mood. \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f\ud83c\udfb6<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please note most Scottish people are White 90% of the year, the rest they are RED from extreme sunburn. Nowhere in the Scottish vocabulary does the word “Sunblock” exist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aftak – Lull in a Storm
Airt – Direction of wind
Baltic – Very Cold
Bullet Staines – Hail Stones
Cauld – Cold
Chankin – Cold
Coorse – Dark and Stormy
Dreich – Gray, wet and not a day for going out
Drookit – Drowned, very wet
Dubs – Puddles, like those that you love to jump in
Feefle – swirling snow
Flaggie – A Muckle Snowflake (Large)
Flindrikin – Snow here and there
Glabber – Soft wet mud
Glaur – Soft Sticky Mud
Gloaming – Transition to from day to night (dusk)
Greetie – Rain
Haar – Seamist blanketing everything on a warm day
Howling – Blowing a Gale
Jeelit – Freezing
Mochie – Hot \/ Clammy
Pleiter – Splashing on wet ground
Plowetery – A hotchpotch of bad weather
Oorlich – Nippy, Cold and Chilly
Roasting – Hot Sunny day
Smirr or Smirry -fine rain or drizzle that soaks you to the skin quickly
Sneesl – Beginning of rain or snow
Snell – A bitter cold that gets under your skin
Stermm – Clear sky with Stars
Spitters – Slushy melty snow.
Sump – A torrent or dumping of rain or hail
Sweltering – Hot Sunny day
Unbrak – Thawing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s blowing a hoolie -Supposedly derived from the Orkney Scots word ‘hoolan’, which means strong wind, this means it’s very windy outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taps Aff – A popular saying in Glasgow that means it’s warm enough to take your top off – normally anything around 14C (58F) apparently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never cast a cloot till May is oot – Scots weather is fickle so don’t be fooled by a short sunny spell, it could still turn and you may need your warmer clothes yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sun’s splitting the trees\/sky\/stones – it is a very sunny day outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky – Think this is designed to make us feel better about the fact it rains so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although there are probably many more, if you know of any why don’t you comment below, but please include the region that it comes from if you know too please. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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