freshet
11freshet — [ frɛʃɪt] noun the flood of a river from heavy rain or melted snow. ↘a rush of fresh water flowing into the sea. Origin C16: prob. from OFr. freschete, dimin. of freis fresh …
12freshet — n. Sudden flood (in a river from rains or melting snow) …
13freshet — n (all of a river, stream, etc.) swell, surge, heave, billow; flood, flash flood …
14freshet — fresh·et …
15freshet — fresh•et [[t]ˈfrɛʃ ɪt[/t]] n. 1) geo a sudden rise in the level of a stream or a flooding caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice 2) geo a freshwater stream flowing into the sea • Etymology: 1590–1600 …
16freshet — /ˈfrɛʃət/ (say freshuht) noun 1. a sudden rise in the level of a stream, or a flood, due to heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice. 2. a freshwater stream flowing into the sea. {diminutive of fresh, used as noun} …
17freshet — /freshst/ A flood, or overflowing of a river, by means of rains or melted snow; an inundation …
18freshet — /freshst/ A flood, or overflowing of a river, by means of rains or melted snow; an inundation …
19freshet — The sudden overflow of a stream from a heavy rain or an accumulation of water from melting snow or other source …
20freshet — n. 1 a rush of fresh water flowing into the sea. 2 the flood of a river from heavy rain or melted snow. Etymology: prob. f. OF freschete f. frais FRESH …
