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Sleet
/sliːt/
Definition
1
Precipitation consisting of small, partially frozen raindrops or ice pellets that bounce upon hitting the ground, often forming a thin icy layer.
2
A wintry mix of rain and snow or frozen rain, notorious for making roads treacherously slick.
Examples
The sleet turned my morning jog into a slapstick routine worthy of a silent film star.
Forget flurries; sleet is nature's way of saying 'stay inside and binge-watch instead'.
Sleet pelted the wedding procession, giving new meaning to 'tying the knot in icy conditions'.
Drivers cursed the sleet that transformed parking lots into unplanned ice-skating venues.