SILTY

silty

(adjective) full of silt; “silty soil”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

silty (comparative siltier, superlative siltiest)

Having a noticeable amount of silt.

Resembling or characteristic of silt.

Anagrams

• listy, styli

Source: Wiktionary


Silt"y, a.

Definition: Full of silt; resembling silt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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