ˈfreshə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: fresh (IV) + -et
1.
a. archaic : a stream of fresh water
b. : a stream or current of fresh water that flows into the sea
2.
a. : a great rise or a flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow : a sudden inundation
b. : something resembling or suggesting a freshet especially in being in sudden large supply
rewarded handsomely by freshets of applause — Douglas Watt
this quickened interest is shown in a freshet of publications — American Polit. Sci. Review
the almost endless and endlessly varied freshet of letters — New Yorker
the freshets of welcome — Clemence Dane