silt
noun
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
silted
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past participleof silt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof silt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
siltnounearthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Example Sentences
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The system is also 70% silted or clogged after over a century of use, Mr Bonoan told news outlet ABS-CBN News.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
The lagoon didn’t come into existence until about the 16th century, when the rivers feeding into the Atlantic silted, and long sandbanks grew along the coastline.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
But never have the lakes been silted as they are today,” says Simiyu.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2020
Over the centuries, it fell into disrepair, becoming silted up from falling leaves and rotting tree roots.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020
With the tree and grass cover removed, erosion proceeded and valleys silted up, while irrigation agriculture in the low-rainfall environment led to salt accumulation.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
