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silt vs soil

soil vs silt

silt and soil both are nouns.

silt and soil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silt Yes No Yes No
soil Yes No Yes No
As nouns, soil is a hypernym of silt; that is, soil is a word with a broader meaning than silt:
  • silt: mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  • soil: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
Other hypernyms of silt include dirt.
silt (noun) soil (noun)
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
anything regarded as making something unclean
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
silt (verb) soil (verb)
become chocked with silt make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Difference between silt and soil

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