snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt 

: runoff produced by melting snow

Examples of snowmelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sea is actually colder in spring than in winter because of the snowmelt. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

The state’s 86,000 miles (138,000 kilometers) of rivers and streams commonly surge under heavy rains and snowmelt. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

The Yangtze, Yellow, and Huai River systems all experienced severe flooding after months of extreme rainfall, snowmelt, and multiple storms. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

The combination of those seasonal rains and snowmelt in recent months would likely make rivers run fuller. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowmelt

• heartfelt
• unfelt
• belt
• celt
• dealt
• dwelt
• felt
• knelt
• melt
• pelt
• smelt
• spelt