Found 2 items, similar to silt.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: silt silt n : mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake silt v : become chocked with silt; “The river silted up” [syn: silt up ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Silt Silt \Silt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Silted; p. pr. & vb. n. Silting.] To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud. [1913 Webster] Silt \Silt\, v. i. To flow through crevices; to percolate. [1913 Webster] Silt \Silt\ (s[i^]lt), n. [OE. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, E. sile; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to AS. se['o]n to filter, s[=i]gan to fall, sink, cause to sink, G. seihen to strain, to filter, OHG. s[imac]han, Icel. s[imac]a, Skr. sic to pour; cf. Gr. 'ikma`s moisture. Cf. Sig, Sile.] Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water. [1913 Webster]