WordCmp.com

silt vs foul

foul vs silt

silt and foul both are nouns.

silt is not an adjective while foul is an adjective.

silt and foul both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silt Yes No Yes No
foul Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, foul is a hypernym of silt; that is, foul is a word with a broader meaning than silt:
  • silt: become chocked with silt
  • foul: become or cause to become obstructed
Other hypernyms of silt include back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up.
silt (noun) foul (noun)
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake an act that violates the rules of a sport
silt (adjective) foul (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules
silt (verb) foul (verb)
become chocked with silt become soiled and dirty
make unclean
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between silt and foul

Words related to "silt"

Words related to "foul"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.