English noun: silt | |||
1. | silt (substance) mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dirt, soil | ||
English verb: silt | |||
1. | silt (contact) become chocked with silt | ||
Samples | The river silted up. | ||
Synonyms | silt up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul | ||