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Meaning of sleet
A type of weather condition
Etymology of sleet
The word "sleet" has its origins in Old English, where it was spelled "slēat" or "slīt", and is related to the word "slītan", which means "to slit" or "to cut", possibly due to the cutting or slashing effect of sleet on the skin
The word has been used in English since the 9th century to describe a type of frozen precipitation
Synonyms
hail
rain
snow
ice
frost
freeze
glaze
drizzle
mist
spray
shower
downpour
flurry
blast
storm
tempest
gust
flurry
squall
blast
gale
shower
precipitation
moisture
dampness
wetness
chill
cold
wintry
icy
frozen
chilly
biting
nipping
piercing
cutting
raw
harsh
bitter
crisp
bracing
invigorating
Definitions
- A frozen or partly frozen raindrop, typically small and transparent, that falls from the sky
- * A mixture of rain and snow, or a light fall of ice pellets
Usage Examples
- The weather forecast warned of sleet and freezing rain for the evening commute
- * The sleet made the roads slippery and hazardous for driving
- * The farmer worried that the sleet would damage his crops