hail

¹hail

noun \ˈhāl\

Definition of HAIL

1

: precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow

2

: something that gives the effect of a shower of hail <a hail of rifle fire>

Origin of HAIL

Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hail

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

Rhymes with HAIL

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale