Definition of sleet
: frozen or partly frozen rain
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Examples of sleet in a Sentence
The snow turned to sleet and made driving very dangerous.
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That ice, from sleet and freezing rain, was replaced by downpours that flooded homes and basements.
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After the record cold on Sunday and a bit of freezing rain and sleet overnight, temperatures will slowly warm about 2 degrees per hour throughout the day.
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Monday’s resumption of the race was delayed again because of wet weather that included rain and sleet.
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Not only is some light snow a possibility early this week, freezing rain and sleet are predicted as well.
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The race also was delayed Monday for about 35 minutes, but the cars finally got back on the track after the rain and sleet subsided.
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The Milwaukee area can expect about 2 inches of new snow, but that total all depends on just when the rain turns to sleet and snow during the day on Wednesday.
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The storm began on Good Friday evening with light snow that quickly transitioned to sleet and freezing rain on Saturday.
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The Orleans Parish School Board is shutting down classes early Tuesday (Jan. 16) as wintry weather moves into the area as part of a blast of arctic air brings with it temperatures around freezing and possibly snow and sleet.
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Origin and Etymology of sleet
Middle English slete; akin to Middle High German slōz hailstone
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First Known Use: 13th century
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Imagine being chained 24/7 (in the) blazing heat, freezing ice, or sleeting rain.
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First Known Use of sleet
14th century
SLEET Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sleet for English Language Learners
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—used with it to say that sleet is falling
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