"Ice pellets" refer to small, solid pieces of ice that fall from the sky during certain types of weather. They are like frozen raindrops and can sometimes be heard hitting surfaces like a soft clattering sound.
Sentences with «ice pellets»
Strain into a tall Collins glass filled with a few dry ice pellets topped with ice cubes and top with the ginger beer. (fb101.com)
When updrafts are vigorous, water drops are easily carried above the freezing level and some collide with fluffy ice crystals to make larger, denser ice pellets called graupel. (earthzine.org)
The addition of dry ice pellets adds a mystifying smoky magic to this inspired summer cocktail. (fb101.com)