sleet
5 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #16,618
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
verb
precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/slˈiːt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural sleets
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles.” web-def
- “partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)” wn-def
- “precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow” wn-def
- “The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.” web-def
- “To snow or hail with a mixture of rain.” web-def