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Word of the Day – Graupel

By January 14, 2026Word of the Day

Graupel (noun)

grow-pel

Somewhere between hail and snow. Soft hail, or hard snow pellets.

1885–90; loaned from German; diminutive of Graupe hulled grain.

Example sentences

“It fell as graupel, sharp on our faces and icy to the touch.”

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