Sleety

Pronunciation: /ˈsliːti/

Definitions of sleety

adjective relating to or characterized by sleet, a mixture of rain and snow

Example Sentences

A1 The sleety weather made it difficult to drive.

A2 I had to wear my warmest coat to protect myself from the sleety rain.

B1 The sleety conditions caused delays in the train schedule.

B2 The sleety storm forced us to stay indoors for most of the day.

C1 The sleety mix of rain and snow created hazardous road conditions.

C2 Despite the sleety weather, the hikers continued on their trek through the mountains.

Examples of sleety in a Sentence

formal The weather forecast predicts a sleety mix of rain and snow for tomorrow.

informal I heard it's going to be sleety outside, so make sure to bundle up.

slang Ugh, I hate when it's all sleety and gross out.

figurative Her icy glare was like a sleety storm, chilling everyone in the room.

Grammatical Forms of sleety

• past tense: sleeted
• plural: sleeties
• comparative: sleetier
• superlative: sleetiest
• present tense: sleet
• future tense: will sleet
• perfect tense: have sleeted
• continuous tense: is sleeting
• singular: sleety
• positive degree: sleety
• infinitive: to sleet
• gerund: sleeting
• participle: sleeted

Origin and Evolution of sleety

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'sleety' originated from the Old English word 'slǣt', which meant 'sleet'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sleety' has remained relatively consistent in its meaning related to a mixture of rain and snow. However, the usage has evolved to describe weather conditions more specifically, such as 'sleety showers' or 'sleety weather'.