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Definitions for Silt

[1] earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
[2] to become filled or choked up with silt.
[3] to fill or choke up with silt.
[4] a fine deposit of mud, clay, etc, esp one in a river or lake
[5] (usually foll by up) to fill or become filled with silt; choke

Words related to Silt

residue, sand, deposit, settlings

Words nearby Silt

sillyweed, silo, siloam, silone, siloxane, silt, siltstone, silures, silurian, silurid, silva

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

Words that may be confused with Silt

sand, sediment, silt

Other words from Silt

sil·ta·tion , noun
silt·y , adjective
de·silt , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Silt

C15: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian, Danish sylt salt marsh; related to Old High German sulza salt marsh; see salt

Synonyms for Silt

residue, sand, deposit, settlings