🌊freshet

noun
/ˈfrɛʃɪt/

Meaning

A sudden overflow of a stream or river caused by heavy rain or melting snow.

Example Sentences

After the storm, the river turned into a raging freshet.

Synonyms

flood, torrent, overflow, surge, deluge

Antonyms

drought, dryness, trickle

Collocations

spring freshet, heavy freshet, sudden freshet, river freshet

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