| NOUN | substance | silt | mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | contact | silt, silt up | become chocked with silt |
| Sounds | sih'lt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | built ... wilt: 14 rhymes with ihlt... | |
| Meaning | mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | soil, dirt | The part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock |
| Spanish | aluvión, légamo, limo, sedimento | |
| Catalan | al·luvió, llim, sediment | |
| Adjectives | silty | full of silt |
| Verbs | silt | become chocked with silt |
| Meaning | Become chocked with silt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The river silted up" | |
| Synonym | silt up | |
| Broader | clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul | Become or cause to become obstructed |
| Spanish | encenagarse | |
| Catalan | omplir-se de sediments | |
| Nouns | silt | mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake |
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