Silt Definition & Meaning
silt
- noun
- mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
- verb
- become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"
Words that rhyme with silt
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- What does silt mean?
- mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"
- What part of speech is silt?
- Silt is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does silt have?
- Silt has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).