Hailstone (Noun)
Meaning
Small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The hailstone shattered the car windshield, leaving a gaping hole.
- A large hailstone hit her on the shoulder, causing instant pain and bruising.
- During the intense hailstorm, hailstones pounded the roof of the house with relentless fury.
- Scientists studied the composition of a hailstone that had formed in the upper atmosphere.
- One hailstone, in particular, caught her attention due to its unusual size and transparent appearance.