silt

²silt

verb

Definition of SILT

intransitive verb

: to become choked or obstructed with silt —often used with up <the channel silted up>

transitive verb

: to choke, fill, cover, or obstruct with silt or mud

— sil·ta·tion \sil-ˈtā-shən\ noun

Examples of SILT

1. The entrance to the creek had silted shut.

First Known Use of SILT

1799

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale