sleet
US /sliːt/
UK /sliːt/
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a form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow
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The forecast predicts sleet and freezing rain for tonight.
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We had a mix of snow and sleet this morning.
1.
to fall as sleet
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It started to sleet heavily as we drove home.
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The weather report says it will sleet overnight.