SLEET


Meaning of SLEET in English

/ sliːt; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

[ U ] a mixture of rain and snow

■ verb

[ v ] when it is sleeting , a mixture of rain and snow is falling from the sky

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.