Sleety

//ˈsliːti// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Covered in sleet; full of sleet.

    "sleety weather"

Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain wordnet

Synonyms

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algidarcticbelow zerobitingbitterbitterly cold

Antonyms

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hot

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"Such a man, to quit the tranquillity and independence of his own fireside, and on the evening of a cold sleety April day rush out again into the world!"

Etymology

From sleet + -y.

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