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sleet

UK
/sliːt/
US
/sliːt/

Translations

sleetnoun
дождь со снегом
The roads were slippery due to the sleet.
Дороги были скользкими из-за дождя со снегом.
Synonyms
ice pellets
freezing rain
wintry mix
sleetverb
sleeted
Past Simple
sleeted
Past Participle
sleeting
Gerund
UK
/sliːt/
US
/sliːt/
идти (о дожде со снегом)
It started to sleet heavily in the afternoon.
Днем начался сильный дождь со снегом.
Synonyms
rain and snow
mix rain and snow
fall as sleet
sleet down
hail
sleetadjective
sleeter
Comp.
sleetest
Super.
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "sleet showers")
Synonyms
sleety
icy
wintry
freezing

Definitions

sleetnoun
A form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
The forecast predicts sleet for the afternoon, so driving conditions might be hazardous.
A mixture of rain and snow, especially as experienced in British English usage.
We trudged through the cold sleet on our way to the station.
sleetverb
To precipitate in the form of sleet, which is a mixture of rain and snow.
It started to sleet heavily as we drove through the mountains.
sleetadjective
Relating to, characterized by, or consisting of sleet.
Drivers were warned of sleet conditions along the motorway.
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