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silted

 

[ ˈsɪltɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

river sediment

To become filled or blocked with silt or sediment.

Synonyms

blocked with sediment, filled with silt

Examples of usage

  • The river silted up, causing flooding in the nearby area.
  • If the dam is not cleared regularly, it will silt up and lose its functionality.

Translations

Translations of the word "silted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sedimentado

🇮🇳 गाद भरा

🇩🇪 verschlammt

🇮🇩 berlumpur

🇺🇦 замулений

🇵🇱 zamulony

🇯🇵 沈泥で覆われた

🇫🇷 envasé

🇪🇸 embarrado

🇹🇷 siltlenmiş

🇰🇷 침니가 쌓인

🇸🇦 مطمور بالطمي

🇨🇿 zanesený bahnem

🇸🇰 zanesený bahnom

🇨🇳 淤积的

🇸🇮 zamuljeno

🇮🇸 setið

🇰🇿 лайланған

🇬🇪 ტალახით დაფარული

🇦🇿 palçıqla örtülmüş

🇲🇽 embarrado

Etymology

The word 'silted' originates from the Middle English word 'sylten', which means to become choked or filled with silt. Silt is a fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor. The process of siltation, where water bodies become filled with silt, can have environmental impacts on ecosystems and human activities.

See also: silt.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,047 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.