Definition of SEDIMENTARY

sedimentary

Plural: sedimentaries

Adjective

  • resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
    • "sedimentary deposits"
  • produced by the action of water

Adj

  • Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

Noun

  • A rock of this kind.

Origin / Etymology

From sediment + -ary.

Synonyms

aqueous

Antonyms

igneous

Scrabble Score: 17

sedimentary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sedimentary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sedimentary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

sedimentary: valid Words With Friends Word