What is another word for hailstone?
Pronunciation: [hˈe͡ɪlstə͡ʊn] (IPA) 
Hailstones are small, round pieces of ice that fall from the sky during thunderstorms. There are many synonyms for the word "hailstone," including hail, ice pellets, sleet, frozen rain, and granular snow. Hail is perhaps the most commonly used synonym and refers specifically to ice pellets that are larger than 5 millimeters in diameter. Sleet and frozen rain both refer to a mixture of partially melted snowflakes and raindrops that freeze into small balls as they fall. Granular snow, on the other hand, typically refers to small, soft, rounded snow crystals. While these synonyms all have slightly different meanings, they are all associated with the same phenomenon - the cold, wet, and often violent weather that characterizes thunderstorms.
