silt (noun)

1. In the cartoon, the character slipped on the silt by the riverbank.

2. The author vividly described the silt at the bottom of the lake in her novel.

3. The interior designer used the color of silt to create a calming atmosphere in the living room.

4. During the construction of the ancient city, the silt from the nearby river was used as building material.

1. According to Greek mythology, the river Lethe became choked with silt, making it difficult to navigate.

2. In the novel, the main character's ship encountered treacherous waters, silted up from a recent storm.

3. During the construction of the Suez Canal in the 19th century, the waterway often became chocked with silt, halting progress.

4. The couple's romantic getaway was disrupted when the pristine beach they had planned to visit became silted up due to a recent storm.