n.
- fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment.
- technical sediment whose particles are between clay and sand in size (typically 0.002–0.06 mm).
v.
fill or block or become filled or blocked with silt.
Derivative
- siltation n.
- silting n.
- silty adj.
Etymology
ME: prob. orig. denoting a salty deposit and of Scand. origin, rel. to salt.