Silty (Adjective)
Meaning
Full of silt; "silty soil".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The machine stirred up a cloud of silty water from the riverbed, reducing visibility for the divers.
- After years of neglect, the pond had become clogged with silty deposits that needed to be dredged out.
- Farmers complain that the silty soil on their land is making it harder to grow crops, as it drains slowly and gets waterlogged easily.
- Researchers analyzed the silty sediment cores extracted from the lake floor to learn more about its geological history.
- In stormy weather, the silty river swells with rapid currents that can sweep away trees and buildings.