snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt 

: runoff produced by melting snow

Examples of snowmelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That snowmelt fills Europe's key waterways, like the Rhine and the Danube. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Waterfalls flow at their fullest between March and June, although heavy rain or snowmelt can replenish them at other times of year, and fall foliage generally peaks during the second or third week of October. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Along parts of the coast, relentless rain and early snowmelt made the sea barely distinguishable from the land. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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