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sleet

The correct spelling is sleet.

How to pronounce sleet

/sliːt/
noun

IPA: /sliːt/

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The correct spelling is sleet. Pellets of ice made of mostly frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes. For example: "I won't bother going out until it's stopped sleeting."

Usage Examples

I won't bother going out until it's stopped sleeting.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Pellets of ice made of mostly frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
  2. 2.A mixture of rain and snow.
  3. 3.A smooth coating of ice formed on ground or other objects by freezing rain.
  4. 4.Part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.

verb

  1. 1.(of the weather) To be in a state in which sleet is falling.

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