silty

• Se dit d'un sol ou d'un sédiment contenant ou ressemblant à du limon, une matière à grains fins de taille intermédiaire entre le sable et l'argile; peut aussi qualifier une eau trouble chargée de ce dépôt.

Describes soil or sediment that contains or resembles silt, a fine granular material between sand and clay in size.

1. Full of siltB2formal

   Containing or covered with fine sand, clay, or other sediment carried by running water.

   limoneux, vaseux

   • The river water was silty after the heavy rain.
   • Silty soil is often found near riverbanks and deltas.
   • The lake became too silty for swimming.

   Synonymesmuckymuddyoozy

   Antonymescleanclear