ice pellets

aɪs ˈpɛləts

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Definition of ice pellets - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

weathersmall balls of ice falling as precipitation

Ice pellets covered the ground after the storm.

hail

sleet

winter precipitation

sleet, especially in Canada and the US

The forecast predicts ice pellets this afternoon.

hail

sleet

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small balls of ice falling as precipitation
sleet, especially in Canada and the US

Terms with ice pellets included in their meaning

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wintry mix

weather

mix of freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow

sleet

ice pellets

pellets of ice from frozen raindrops

graupel

winter weather

soft ice pellets created as droplets freeze onto snow crystals

Examples of ice pellets in a sentence

Ice pellets clattered against the window during the storm.
Drivers should be cautious of ice pellets on the roads.
Ice pellets covered the ground, making it slippery.

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French:grésil, granules de glace, ...
German:Eiskörner, ...
Italian:palline di ghiaccio, nevischio, ...
Spanish:granizos, granizo, ...
Portuguese:granizo, ...
Chinese:冰粒, 雨夹雪, ...
Japanese:氷の粒, 霙, ...
Arabic:حَبَّات الجَلِيد, حَبِيبَات جَلِيدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:גַּרְגְּרֵי קֶרַח, גֶּשֶׁם קָפוּא, ...
Russian:ледяные гранулы, ...
Ukrainian:льодові кульки, мокрий сніг, ...
Hindi:ओले, ...
Bengali:বরফের ছিটা, তুষার, ...
Catalan:granís, aiguaneu, ...
Czech:ledové krupky, déšť se sněhem, ...
Danish:iskugler, isdryp, ...
Dutch:hagelstenen, hagel, ...
Greek:χαλάζι, χιονόνερο, ...
Hungarian:jégdara, ónos dara, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ទឹកកកតូចៗ, គ្រាប់ទឹកកក, ...
Korean:우박, 진눈깨비, ...
Persian:تگرگ, باران یخی, ...
Polish:lodowe kulki, deszcz ze śniegiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):granizo, chuva de gelo, ...
Romanian:bile de gheață, lapoviță, ...
Swedish:iskulor, ispellets, ...
Thai:ลูกเห็บ, น้ำแข็งเม็ด, ...
Turkish:buz taneleri, ...
Vietnamese:viên băng, mưa đá, ...

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Definition of ice pellets - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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