Definition of Silty

1. Adjective. Full of silt. "Silty soil"

Similar to: Loose
Derivative terms: Silt

Definition of Silty

1. a. Full of silt; resembling silt.

Definition of Silty

1. Adjective. Having a noticeable amount of silt. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Silty

1. full of silt [adj SILTIER, SILTIEST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Silty

silsesquioxane
silsesquioxanes
silt
silt up
siltation
siltations
silted
silted up
siltier
siltiest
silting
silts
siltstone
siltstones
siltuximab
silty (current term)
silumin
silure
silurian
silurid
silurid fish
siluridan
siluridans
silurids
siluriform fish
silurist
silurists
siluroid
siluroidei
siluroids

Literary usage of Silty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 edited by Thomas D. O'Rourke (1993)
"When the net thickness of sand and silty sand most susceptible to ... SILT silty SAND — 15 Martin and others (1991) on the practical assessment of ..."

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