springtide

/ˌsprɪŋˈtaɪd/

Other forms: springtides

Definitions of springtide

1. noun

   a swelling rush of anything
   “he rose on the springtide of prosperity”

   type of:

   flush, gush, outpouring

   a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
2. noun

   a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
   antonyms:

   neap tide

   a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon

   type of:

   high tide, high water, highwater

   the tide when the water is highest