"floodlet" meaning in English

See floodlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: floodlets [plural]
Etymology: flood + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flood|let}} flood + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} floodlet (plural floodlets)
  1. A small flood.
    Sense id: en-floodlet-en-noun-kkUYEegV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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