Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: silt-ing
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the disturbing of fine sediment on the floor of an underwater cave, reducing visibility

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of silt

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does silting mean?: the disturbing of fine sediment on the floor of an underwater cave, reducing visibility

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