noun
freshet
Freshet (noun) means a sudden rise in a river's water level, caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
noun
1
A sudden rise in a river's water level, caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
2
A small stream, especially one that runs into the sea.
"We may find a dozen big catfish lying in the belly of the net, or a couple of walleyed pike, or some other kind of fresh-water fish. A freshet brought them down, and they were making their way back up the river, and they hit the net."
— Joseph Mitchell, The Rivermen (1959)
"“His arrival upon any scene was never in the smallest degree uproarious, and still less was it in the least mild or serene; yet he came into a settled circle like a freshet of tumbling water into a still pool!”"
— Arthur Christopher Benson, Hugh (1915)
"Between the curbs and the snow banks a freshet of clear blue water rises. Within me a freshet that chokes the narrow gorge of my veins."
— Henry Miller, Into the Night Life … (1936)
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Etymology
Came into English from Old French freschete, a diminutive of fres ("fresh") formed via its feminine form fresche.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of freshet?
"freshet" (noun) means a sudden rise in a river's water level, caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
What is another word for freshet?
Other words for "freshet" include spate.
What are the different meanings of freshet?
"freshet" has 2 main meanings: 1. A sudden rise in a river's water level, caused by heavy rain or melting snow; 2. A small stream, especially one that runs into the sea.
