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Sleet
01
frozen raindrops or partially melted snowflakes that fall as ice pellets
Examples
The weather forecast predicts a mix of rain and sleet tomorrow morning.
As I stepped outside, the sleet stung my face with its icy pellets.
to sleet
01
(of precipitation) to fall as a mixture of rain and snow
Examples
It began to sleet in the late afternoon, making the roads slippery.
Sidewalks became icy as it started to sleet.
Lexical Tree
sleety
sleet
