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Definition of hailstone

hailstone

/ˈheɪl.stoʊn/
hail · stone
Plural:hailstones
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hailstone Lexical Profile

hailstone Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small, hard ball or pellet of layered ice that falls from cumulonimbus clouds during a thunderstorm.

Example

"During the severe summer storm, a large hailstone cracked the windshield of our car."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'hail' (from Old English 'hægl') and 'stone' (from Old English 'stān'), comparing the hard pellets of falling ice to small pebbles.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hailstone. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hailstone
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