flood
/flʌd/noun
An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
Example sentence
- “a flood of complaints”
Related words
earthquakeA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.droughtA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.wildlifeUndomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.humidContaining perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.meadowA field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.frostA cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air.