Thesaurus: freshet

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1. a. A stream of fresh water.
2. a. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation.
3. n. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
4. 1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] Milton. 2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest. Longfellow.
5. n:100 n. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow