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sleet

/sliːt/
B1 Β· Intermediateβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a mix of rain and snow that falls from the sky in cold weather

When to Use

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Intermediate β€” can handle common situations

Examples in Conversation

β€œBe careful driving tonight β€” they're predicting sleet on the roads.”

β€œI hate sleet more than snow because it's so wet and cold.”

β–ΆFull Definition

Pellets of ice made of mostly frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.

Related Words

Synonyms:
ice pelletsfrozen rain
Antonyms:
sunshine
Word Family:
sleetsleetingsleety