SLEETY

sleety

(adjective) consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sleety (comparative sleetier, superlative sleetiest)

Covered in sleet; full of sleet.

Anagrams

• Steely, steely, stylee

Source: Wiktionary


Sleet"y, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to sleet; characterized by sleet; as, a sleety storm; sleety weather.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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