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Webster 1913 Edition


Silt

Silt

(sĭlt)
,
Noun.
[OE.
silte
gravel, fr.
silen
to drain, E.
sile
; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw.
sila
, prob. akin to AS.
seón
to filter,
sīgan
to fall, sink, cause to sink, G.
seihen
to strain, to filter, OHG.
sīhan
, Icel.
sīa
, Skr.
sic
to pour; cf. Gr.
ἰκμάσ
moisture. Cf.
Sig
,
Sile
.]
Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

Silt

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Silted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Silting
.]
To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud.

Silt

,
Verb.
I.
To flow through crevices; to percolate.

Webster 1828 Edition


Silt

SILT

,
Noun.
Saltness, or salt marsh or mud.

Definition 2024


šilt

šilt

See also: silt

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

šȉlt m (Cyrillic spelling ши̏лт)

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Declension

References

  • šilt” in Hrvatski jezični portal