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snowmelt.

Runoff from melting snow.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsnoʊˌmɛlt/General-American
  1. Runoff from melting snow.

    uncountable · usually
    The snowmelt causes the river to flood.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *snaiw Old English snāw Middle English snow English snow English melt English snowmelt From snow + melt.

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