adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a noticeable amount of silt.

   "The silty river needed its channel dredged periodically to remain navigable."

2. 2
   Resembling or characteristic of silt.

Adjective

1. 1
   full of silt wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

loose

Example

More examples

"The silty river needed its channel dredged periodically to remain navigable."

Etymology

From silt + -y.

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