sleet (/sliːt/)
noun · Intermediate · Nature & Environment
🔊 /sliːt/
Meaning
Meaning: a mix of rain and snow or ice
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.
Examples
🗣 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.
Tags: weather, cold