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Meaning of sleet in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /slit/

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  1. Verb

    sleet

    Definitions

    1. precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow

    Examples

    • « If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet »
  2. Noun

    sleet

    Etymology

    Middle English: of Germanic origin; probably related to Middle Low German slōten (plural) ‘hail’ and German Schlosse‘hailstone’

    Definitions

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

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