sleet
nounUK /sliːt/
US /sliːt/
Sleet is a mix of rain and snow that falls from the sky.
The weather turned cold and sleet began to tap against the window.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To fall as a mixture of rain and snow.
It started to sleet just as we left the house.
3. A thin layer of ice formed by freezing rain on surfaces.
The road was covered with sleet, making it slippery.
4. To shower or pour down like sleet.
Criticism sleeted down on the team after the loss.