Definition of sleet Sleet
/sliˈt/ - [sleet] - sleet
We found 11 definitions of sleet from 6 different sources.
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What does sleet mean?
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NounPlural: sleets |
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| sleet - partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) | ||
| downfall, precipitation failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | ||
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| sleet - precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet" | ||
| come down, precipitate, fall criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sleet (n.)
The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions. - sleet (n.)
Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles. - sleet (v. i.)
To snow or hail with a mixture of rain.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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sleet
Precipitation that consists in a mix of snowflakes and raindrops.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sleet
slēt, n. rain mingled with snow or hail.—v.i. to hail or snow with rain mingled.—n. Sleet′iness.—adj. Sleet′y. [Scand., Norw. sletta, sleet.]
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