'Sleet' definitions:

Definition of 'sleet'

From: WordNet
noun
Partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
verb
Precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet"

Definition of 'Sleet'

From: GCIDE
  • Sleet \Sleet\, n. (Gun.) The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sleet'

From: GCIDE
  • Sleet \Sleet\, n. [OE. sleet; akin to MHG. sl?z, sl?ze hailstone, G. schlosse; of uncertain origin.] Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sleet'

From: GCIDE
  • Sleet \Sleet\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sleeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Sleeting.] To snow or hail with a mixture of rain. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'sleet'

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Words containing 'Sleet'