Category:Silt

Silt, n. Etym: [oe. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, e. sile; Probably of scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to as. seón to Filter, sigan to fall, sink, cause to sink, g. seihen to strain, to Filter, ohg. sihan, icel.sia, skr. sic to pour; cf. Gr. Sig, sile.]

Defn: mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

Silt Silt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Silted; p. pr. & vb. n. Silting.]

Defn: to choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud.

Silt Silt, v. i.

Defn: to flow through crevices; to percolate.