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silty

adj

Etymology

From silt + -y.

  1. derived from *sultijō✻
  2. derived from silen
  3. inherited from silte
  4. suffixed as silty — “silt + y”

Definitions

  1. Having a noticeable amount of silt.

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

  2. Resembling or characteristic of silt.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA