- silty
- adjective see silt I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
silty
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Silty — Silt y, a. Full of silt; resembling silt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silty — [sil′tē] adj. siltier, siltiest of, like, or full of silt * * * See siltation. * * * … Universalium
silty — [sil′tē] adj. siltier, siltiest of, like, or full of silt … English World dictionary
silty — adjective Having a noticeable amount of silt. The silty river needed its channel dredged periodically to remain navigable … Wiktionary
silty — silt ► NOUN ▪ fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment. ► VERB ▪ fill or block with silt. DERIVATIVES siltation noun silty adjective. ORIGIN probably originally denoting a salty deposit; related to… … English terms dictionary
silty — adjective full of silt silty soil • Similar to: ↑loose • Derivationally related forms: ↑silt … Useful english dictionary
silty — adj. full of silt, obstructed by a deposit of sediment … English contemporary dictionary
silty — styli … Anagrams dictionary
silty clay — noun : a clay soil containing from 50 to 70 percent silt … Useful english dictionary
silty clay loam — noun : soil containing from 50 to 80 percent silt … Useful english dictionary
