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- [silt]
- /sɪlt/
- /sɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [silt]
- /sɪlt/
Definitions of silt word
- noun silt earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment. 1
- verb without object silt to become filled or choked up with silt. 1
- verb with object silt to fill or choke up with silt. 1
- noun silt sediment in river 1
- uncountable noun silt Silt is fine sand, soil, or mud which is carried along by a river. 0
- noun silt a fine deposit of mud, clay, etc, esp one in a river or lake 0
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Origin of silt
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Silt
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silt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
silt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for silt
noun silt
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- delta — A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.
- deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- feculence — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
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