hailyadj.
/ˈheɪli/, U.S. /ˈheɪli/ Consisting of or characterized by hail or hailstorms.
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1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Haylye, or full of hayle, grandinosus.
1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips xxxviii. 243 Of these is compounded an haylie doctrine, hurtfull doubtlesse and pestilent.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Gresleux, haylie.
1712 A. Pope tr. Statius First Bk. Thebais in Misc. Poems 34 A ratling Tempest..Which the cold North congeals to haily Show'rs.
1737 J. Byrom Jrnl. 23 Jan. in Private Jrnl. & Lit. Remains (1856) II. i. 87 A very rainy, snowy, haily, stormy, blustering ride.
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