/ Dictionary / Index S spring tide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spring' tide' Pronunciation: [key] the large rise and fall of the tide at or soon after the new or the full moon. See diag. under. any great flood or swelling rush: a spring tide of compliments. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: springtide (Thesaurus) springtail springtime Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language