sleet
Sleet (noun) means a wintry mix of rain and snow, or small pellets of ice formed from partly frozen raindrops. Example: “Sleet coated the roads in a thin, slippery layer overnight.”
How to use sleet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIcy, half-frozen precipitation somewhere between rain and snow.
Word forms
sleeted past tense, sleets plural, sleets singular
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_____ coated the roads in a thin, slippery layer overnight.
Etymology
From Old English roots related to Old Norse slydda, describing a mix of rain and snow.
Rhymes for sleet
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What does “sleet” mean?
The word “sleet” means a wintry mix of rain and snow, or small pellets of ice formed from partly frozen raindrops. In plain terms, icy, half-frozen precipitation somewhere between rain and snow.
How do you pronounce “sleet”?
“Sleet” is pronounced sleet (/sliːt/ in IPA).
How do you use “sleet” in a sentence?
Here is “sleet” used in a sentence: “Sleet coated the roads in a thin, slippery layer overnight.”
What part of speech is “sleet”?
Depending on how it is used, “sleet” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “sleet” come from?
The word “sleet” comes from Old English. From Old English roots related to Old Norse slydda, describing a mix of rain and snow.
How many meanings does “sleet” have?
“Sleet” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a wintry mix of rain and snow, or small pellets of ice formed from partly frozen raindrops.