These suggestions for “Sediment” are built from finished crossword puzzles, where clues with this wording resulted in the same answers shown here—giving you a trusted group to work from.
Possible Answers:
- SILT
- DEPOSIT
- LEES
- DREGS
- GROUNDS
- RESIDUE
Synonyms and Definitions
SILT
- Synonyms: silt up
DEPOSIT
- Synonyms: alluviation, bank, bank deposit, depositary, deposition, depository, down payment, fix, lodge, posit, repository, sedimentation, situate, stick, wedge
LEES
- Synonyms: lee side, leeward
- Definition: the residue left behind from the fermentation process of an alcoholic drink
DREGS
- Synonyms: settlings
- Definition: Substance that has sunk to the base of a fluid
GROUNDS
- Synonyms: anchor, background, base, basis, cause, curtilage, dry land, earth, establish, evidence, flat coat, footing, found, land, prime, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, reason, run aground, soil, solid ground, strand, terra firma, undercoat, yard
RESIDUE
- Synonyms: balance, remainder, residual, residuum, rest
- Definition: Substance that is left over after a part has been taken away.