speight
- noun
- Archaic
- The picnic was ruined by an unexpected speight that soaked everyone in minutes.
Examples
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After a long dry spell, a speight refreshed the fields overnight.
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The speight of rain flooded the streets last night.
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A sudden speight of rain flooded the narrow streets.
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After the long drought, a sudden speight brought life back to the fields.
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A sudden speight of rain flooded the narrow streets.
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The picnic was ruined by an unexpected speight that soaked everyone in minutes.
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After a long dry spell, a speight refreshed the fields overnight.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind
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2.7
A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
2
4.4
A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
1
6.3
A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
1
3.0
A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
1
3.2
A lot of rain or snow that falls in a short time
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4.2
A short time of very heavy rain
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5.7
A sudden large flow of feelings or help from many people
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7.9
A sudden large flow of water after heavy rain
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9.9
A sudden strong storm with heavy rain and thunder
Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time
A heavy sudden rain that soaks people quickly
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Speight is an old English word for a sudden, heavy outpouring of rain. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the common word spate, which means 'a quick flood', so Speight means a short, strong downpour.