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freshet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɹɛʃɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small stream, especially one flowing into the sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flow, flowing

History

Etymology

From Old French freschete, a diminutive of fres (“fresh”) via its feminine form fresche.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: прииждане (priiždane) — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Finnish: kevättulva — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Hungarian: áradat — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Māori: waituhi — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Polish: podtopienie — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Russian: па́водок (pávodok) — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Russian: полово́дье (polovódʹje) — A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw
  • Polish: strumyk — a small stream, especially one flowing into the sea
  • Russian: ручеёк (ručejók) — a small stream, especially one flowing into the sea