Crossword clue
Sediment crossword clue
We have 14 answers for the clue “Sediment”, from 3–11 letters. The most likely answer is SILT.
All answers for “Sediment”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 3-letter answers | ||
| MUD | 3 | Soft, wet earth |
| 4-letter answers | ||
| SILT Best match | 4 | Fine mud carried by a river |
| LEES | 4 | Sediment of wine in the barrel |
| OOZE | 4 | Soft mud on a sea or river bed |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| DREGS | 5 | Solids left at the bottom of a drink |
| LOESS | 5 | Fine wind-blown deposit |
| VARVE | 5 | Yearly layer of lake sediment |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| SLUDGE | 6 | Thick, soft, wet mud |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| DEPOSIT | 7 | Layer of matter laid down |
| RESIDUE | 7 | What remains after settling |
| GROUNDS | 7 | Sediment left by coffee |
| 8-letter answers | ||
| ALLUVIUM | 8 | Soil deposited by flowing water |
| 9-letter answers | ||
| SETTLINGS | 9 | Matter that has sunk to the bottom |
| 11-letter answers | ||
| PRECIPITATE | 11 | Solid separated out from a solution |
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What does “Sediment” mean?
A noun for solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid, such as the dregs in a wine bottle, or for material like sand and mud laid down by water, wind or ice.
Solving tip
SILT suits a river and LEES or DREGS a bottle or cask; both of those are plural in form but still answer the singular clue. DEPOSIT and RESIDUE fit seven letters.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Sediment"?
The most likely answer is SILT (4 letters) — Fine mud carried by a river. Other common answers are DREGS (5), LEES (4), DEPOSIT (7), RESIDUE (7).
How many letters are in the answer to "Sediment"?
Answers to "Sediment" range from 3–11 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.