sleet — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   ice pellets

2. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow.

   Usage

   • Ireland
   • Northeastern
   • UK usage
   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Though it never really snows it’s more like horizontal sleet

3. A smooth coating of ice formed on ground or other objects by freezing rain.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Rare
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   black iceglaze

4. The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Verb

1. To be in a state in which sleet is falling.

   Usage

   • impersonal
   • of the weather

   Examples

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

   It was dark, it was cold, it was sleeting - dreadful conditions for driving... perfect conditions for an accident.

Noun

1. partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

   Broader terms

   precipitationdownfall

Verb

1. precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow

   Broader terms

   precipitatecome downfall

   Examples

   If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet