flash-flood — a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflæʃ flʌd/
Example Sentences
- My camping trip turned into a swimming lesson when a flash-flood visited our tent.
- Flash-floods can occur within minutes of heavy rainfall.
- The weather service issued a flash-flood alert for the mountain areas.
flash-flood
NOUN[/ˈflæʃ flʌd/]
a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
💡 Concept
a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
🎵 Rhyme
Racing the cash-load down the dash-road before the flash-flood hits!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈflæʃ flʌd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈflæʃ flʌd/
🌳Etymology
Rootflash
Suffix-flood
🎵Rhyme
cash-loaddash-road
cash-load
dash-road
🔗Collocations
flash-flood warning
flash-flood zone
devastating flash-flood
flash-flood victim
sudden flash-flood
flash-flood damage
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My camping trip turned into a swimming lesson when a flash-flood visited our tent.”
“Flash-floods can occur within minutes of heavy rainfall.”
“The weather service issued a flash-flood alert for the mountain areas.”
😄 Fun example
“During the flash-flood, the street became a temporary river with very expensive fish (cars).”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sudden floodrapid floodinginstant delugequick inundation
Antonyms
droughtdry spell
Related
flooddelugeinundationtorrentoverflow
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