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Definition of silty

silty

/ˈsɪl.ti/
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• adjective

1

Consisting of, containing, or resembling silt; full of fine, muddy sediment.

Example

"The farmers planted crops in the rich, silty soil left behind by the annual river floods."

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• Rhymes for silty

• Nearby Words

siloed
silphium
silt
silty
silver
silver arowana
silver carp

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the noun 'silt' plus the adjectival suffix '-y'. The root 'silt' dates to Middle English 'cylte', likely of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian and Danish words meaning salt or marshy coastal sediment.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Silty. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/silty
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