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Definition of sleety

sleety

/ˈsliːti/
sleet · y
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sleety Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Consisting of, resembling, or accompanied by sleet (partially melted snow or ice pellets mixed with rain).

Example

"Visibility on the highway dropped sharply as a sleety rain began to lash against the windshield."

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• Rhymes for sleety

• Nearby Words

sleepyhead
sleepyheaded
sleet
sleety
sleeve
sleeved
sleeveless

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the noun 'sleet' (related to Middle High German 'sloz', meaning hailstone) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'.

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