HyperDic: sleet

English > 2 senses of the word sleet:
NOUNphenomenonsleetpartially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
VERBweathersleetprecipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
sleet > pronunciation
Soundssliy't
Rhymesaesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt...
English > sleet: 2 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaningpartially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow).
Broaderprecipitation, downfallThe falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Spanishaguanieve, cellisca
Catalanaiguaneu
Adjectivessleetyconsisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain
Verbssleetprecipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
English > sleet: 2 senses > verb 1, weather
Meaningprecipitate as a mixture of rain and snow.
PatternIt is ----ing
ModelIt was sleeting all day long
Example"If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet"
Broaderprecipitate, come down, fallfall from clouds
Spanishcaer aguas lluvia, cellisquear
Catalanborrufar, borrufejar, caure aiguaneu
Nounssleetpartially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

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