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- [silt]
- /sɪlt/
- /sɪlt/
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- [silt]
- /sɪlt/
Definitions of silty word
- noun silty earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment. 1
- verb without object silty to become filled or choked up with silt. 1
- verb with object silty to fill or choke up with silt. 1
- adjective silty containing sediment 1
- adjective silty of, like, or full of silt 0
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Origin of silty
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 Silty
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silty 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
silty usage trend in Literature
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adjective silty
- alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
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