Defenition of the word silt

• Defenition of the word silt

  • The fine mineral material formed from the erosion of rock fragments and deposited by rivers and lakes. Its particles are the intermediate form between sand and clay. The particles can range in size from 0.01-0.05 mm in diameter.
  • mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  • become chocked with silt, of rivers and lakes
  • become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"
  • become chocked with silt

Synonyms for the word silt

• • buildup
  • deposit
  • mud
  • sediment
  • silt up
  • sludge

Similar words in the silt

• • silt
  • silt's
  • silted
  • silting
  • silts

Hypernyms for the word silt

• • back up
  • choke
  • choke off
  • clog
  • clog up
  • congest
  • dirt
  • foul
  • soil

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