silt
Definitions
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment.
A soil particle whose size is between that of sand and clay.
Examples
The river deposited a thick layer of silt along the banks after the heavy spring rains.
Farmers rely on the nutrient-rich silt left behind by the annual flooding of the Nile.
The water in the harbor was murky because the dredging process had stirred up the silt on the seabed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
clearance purity clarity cleanliness transparency scouring erosion