silt
[ silt ]
/ sɪlt /
noun
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
verb (used without object)
to become filled or choked up with silt.
verb (used with object)
to fill or choke up with silt.
Origin of silt
1400–50; late Middle English
cylte gravel, perhaps orig. salty deposit; compare Old English
unsylt unsalted, unseasoned,
sylting seasoning,
syltan to salt, season, Norwegian
sylt salty swamp, German
Sülze salt marsh, brine
OTHER WORDS FROM silt
sil·ta·tion, noun silt·y, adjective de·silt, verb (used with object)Words nearby silt
British Dictionary definitions for de-silt
silt
/ (sɪlt) /
noun
a fine deposit of mud, clay, etc, esp one in a river or lake
verb
(usually foll by up)
to fill or become filled with silt; choke
Derived forms of silt
siltation, noun silty, adjectiveWord Origin for silt
C15: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian, Danish
sylt salt marsh; related to Old High German
sulza salt marsh; see
salt
Scientific definitions for de-silt
silt
[ sĭlt ]
A sedimentary material consisting of grains or particles of disintegrated rock, smaller than sand and larger than clay. The diameter of the particles ranges from 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm. Silt is often found at the bottom of bodies of water where it accumulates slowly by settling through the water.