<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to become filled or choked up with silt.</li><li>to fill or choke up with silt.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>