Freshets

/ˈfrɛʃ.ɪts/ noun

Definition

Plural of freshet; multiple sudden overflows or rises of rivers or streams from heavy rain or melting snow.

Etymology

English plural of freshet, formed by adding -s.

Kelly Says

The plural 'freshets' appears frequently in 19th-century American and European journals describing the destructive spring season when rivers swelled—it was part of the annual rhythm of life and danger.

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