sleety

sleet·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slee-tee]
- /ˈsli ti/
- /sliːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slee-tee]
- /ˈsli ti/

Definition of sleety word

adjective sleety of, relating to, or like sleet. 1

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Origin of sleety

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; sleet + -y1

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Parts of speech for Sleety

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sleety popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sleety

adj sleety

algid — chilly or cold
brumal — of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry
cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
frore — frozen; frosty.
hawkish — resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.

adjective sleety

gelid — very cold; icy.
nipping — sharp or biting, as cold.
numbed — Simple past tense and past participle of numb.

All 12 Synonyms of sleety