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sleet

/sliːt/

[/sliːt/]

a mix of rain and snow or ice

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A mixture of rain and snow, or small pieces of ice, that falls in cold weather. As a verb it means for this to fall.

Example

Cold sleet fell as we drove through the hills.

Cold sleet fell as we drove through the hills.

Etymology

From Middle English 'slete', of Germanic origin related to 'slush'.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in winter weather reports for wet, half-frozen precipitation.

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