Read full poem →Under the turning of the tide,
Fear once again the rising freshet,
Dread the bell in the fog outside,--
Dictionary Entry
A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw.
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Common Phrases
. freshetfreshet springfreshet greatfreshet suddenfreshet heavy
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Poetry examples for “freshet”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →There was no frost but welcome came,
Nor freshet, nor midsummer flame.
Belonged to wind and world the toil