HyperDic: silt

English > 2 senses of the word silt:
NOUNsubstancesiltmud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
VERBcontactsilt, silt upbecome chocked with silt
silt > pronunciation
Soundssih'lt
Rhymesbuilt ... wilt: 14 rhymes with ihlt...
English > silt: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaningmud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake.
Broadersoil, dirtThe part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Spanishaluvión, légamo, limo, sedimento
Catalanal·luvió, llim, sediment
Adjectivessiltyfull of silt
Verbssiltbecome chocked with silt
English > silt: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningBecome chocked with silt.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The river silted up"
Synonymsilt up
Broaderclog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foulBecome or cause to become obstructed
Spanishencenagarse
Catalanomplir-se de sediments
Nounssiltmud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

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