neules
ˈnɛw.ləs
CA
Small hailstones or soft hail, pellets of partially melted or frozen snow.
Avui cauen neules des de el matí.
Small hailstones have been falling since this morning.
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'nubes' meaning cloud, entering Catalan via Vulgar Latin 'nŭla' in the 13th century.
Memory Aid
Remember 'neules' sounds like 'nubes' (clouds in Spanish) — small ice pellets that come from clouds.
Collocations
neu neulescaure neulestempesta de neules
Synonyms
granissada petitapedruscada petita
Related Words
neugraníspedra de gelpedruscada