SLEET


Meaning of SLEET in English

I. ˈslēt noun

Etymology: Middle English slete; akin to Middle High German slōz hailstone

Date: 13th century

: frozen or partly frozen rain

• sleety ˈslē-tē adjective

II. intransitive verb

Date: 14th century

: to shower sleet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.