2silt verb
silts; silt·ed; silt·ing 1 [no obj] : to become blocked, filled, or covered with silt
▪ The marsh silted over. — often + up ▪ The river delta has silted up over the centuries. 2 [+ obj] : to block, fill, or cover (something) with silt
▪ The entrance to the creek had silted shut. ▪ heavily silted areas — often + up ▪ Sand had silted up the stream bed.
▪ The marsh silted over. — often + up ▪ The river delta has silted up over the centuries.
▪ The entrance to the creek had silted shut. ▪ heavily silted areas — often + up ▪ Sand had silted up the stream bed.
