n. [ OE. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, E. sile; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to AS. seón to filter, sīgan to fall, sink, cause to sink, G. seihen to strain, to filter, OHG. sīhan, Icel. sīa, Skr. sic to pour; cf. Gr.
v. t.
v. i. To flow through crevices; to percolate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full of silt; resembling silt. [ 1913 Webster ]