freshet
NounSynonyms:
spate
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snowSynonyms: spate
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Freshet \Fresh"et\, n. [OE. fresche flood + -et. See Fresh, a.]
1.A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2.A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. [1913 Webster]
Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest.— Longfellow.[1913 Webster]