noun

hail

hail

The storm brought heavy rain and hail.

The storm brought heavy rain and hail.

((hail)) [uncountable] pellets of frozen rain The storm brought heavy rain and hail.

Synonyms: sleet, frozen rain

From Old English 'hægl'.

Imagine hard balls of ice falling from the sky. It sounds a bit like 'hell' because a hailstorm can be very destructive.

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