/ Dictionary / Index F freshet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fresh•et Pronunciation: (fresh'it), [key] — n. a freshwater stream flowing into the sea. a sudden rise in the level of a stream, or a flood, caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: freshet (Thesaurus) fresher fresh gale Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language