noun
Meaning 1
Runoff from melting snow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
- The snowmelt causes the river to flood.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
snowmelt
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General-American: /ˈsnoʊˌmɛlt/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygwh- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *snóygwhos Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *snaiw Old English snāw Middle English snow English snow English melt English snowmelt From snow + melt.