Associations to the word «Sleet»

Wiktionary

SLEET, noun. (chiefly UK) (Ireland) A mixture of rain and snow.
SLEET, noun. Rain which freezes before reaching the ground.
SLEET, noun. (firearms) Part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.
SLEET, verb. (impersonal) (of the weather) To be in a state in which sleet is falling.

Dictionary definition

SLEET, noun. Partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow).
SLEET, verb. Precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet".

Wise words

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