English noun: sleet | |||
1. | sleet (phenomenon) partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | downfall, precipitation | ||
English verb: sleet | |||
1. | sleet (weather) precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow | ||
Samples | If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet. | ||
Examples | It was sleeting all day long | ||
Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come down, fall, precipitate | ||