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
Piers where boats used to berth are now silted up, separated from flowing water by several yards.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021
But never have the lakes been silted as they are today,” says Simiyu.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2020
Malacca’s port, once one of the richest on earth, silted up, and the city became a historical footnote.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2020
A dam across the Missouri River in Nebraska silted up so disastrously that a noisome ooze began to pour into the town of Niobrara, eventually forcing its permanent abandonment.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
