Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silt up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: silt up
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become filled or clogged with silt.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Now the estuary has silted up, and only small pleasure craft can sail up the narrow channel."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

silts up (present, singular) silting up (participle, present) silted up (participle, past) silted up (past)

Synonyms

silt

Questions

What does silt up mean?: To become filled or clogged with silt.

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