silt
1silt
noun \ˈsilt\Definition of SILT
1
: loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually 1⁄20 millimeter or less in diameter; also : soil containing 80 percent or more of such silt and less than 12 percent of clay
2
: a deposit of sediment (as by a river)
— silty \ˈsil-tē\ adjective
Origin of SILT
Middle English cylte, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect sylt beach flooded at high tide; akin to Old High German sulza salt marsh, Old English sealt salt
First Known Use: 15th century
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