Found 2 items, similar to freshet.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: freshet freshet n : the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow [syn: spate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Freshet 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]