Sleet (Verb)
Meaning
Precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The forecast said it would sleet throughout the night, covering the roads in a layer of ice.
- As the storm rolled in, it began to sleet, making the evening commute extremely hazardous.
- The temperature hovered just below freezing, causing the rain to sleet and make the roads slippery.
- The weatherman warned that the mixture of warm and cold air would cause it to sleet, so residents should be cautious.
- If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet, turning the snow into a layer of ice on the roads.