silts

• IPA^(key): /sɪlts/
• Rhymes: -ɪlts

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silts

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of silt

• lists, slits

From the (intransitive) verb silt (“to warm up, to grow warm”) (q.v.), of which it is the past participle.[1], from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelh₁-.

• IPA^(key): [sīlts]

silts (definite siltais, comparative siltāks, superlative vissiltākais, adverb silti)

1. warm (with moderately high, generally pleasant temperature)

   silts lietus, vējš ― warm rain, wind

   silta krāsns ― warm oven

   silti garaiņi ― warm vapor

   silta roka, elpa ― warm hand, breath

   silta maize ― warm (i.e., freshly made) bread

   silts piens ― warm (i.e., freshly drawn) milk

   siltais avots ― warm spring

   piecpadsmit grādu silts ūdens ― 15°C (59°F) (warm) water

2. (of places, time periods) warm (characterized by moderately high, usually pleasant, air temperatures)

   silts rudens, ziema, oktobris ― warm autumn, winter, October

   silts rīts, vakars ― warm morning, evening

   silta istaba ― warm room

3. (of sources of heat) warm (irradiating a moderate, usually pleasant, amount of heat)

   silta uguns ― warm fire

   silta pavasara saule ― warm spring sun

4. (of body or bodily feelings) warm (relating to a feeling of warmth)

   man kļūst tik silti ― I am getting so warm

   vecais vīrs jūt siltu vilni krūtīs ― the old man felt a warm wave in his chest

5. (of colors) warm (reflecting the feeling of warmth and comfort of the surroundings)

   kabinetā bija sārti brūnas, siltas krāsas mēbeles ― in the office there was reddish brown, warm-colored furniture

6. (of sounds) warm (pleasant to hear)

   silta balss ― a warm voice

7. (of clothes) warm (offering good protection against the cold)

   silts mētelis ― warm coat

   silta cepure ― warm hat

   silta veļa ― warm clothes

   siltas zeķes ― warm socks

8. warm (ready to be used, at the right temperature for use)

   siltie ēdieni ― warm food, dishes

   siltās brokastis ― warm breakfast

   siltais galds ― warm table (i.e., with warm food)

   siltās kompresses, peldes ― warm compresses, baths

9. (of people, their behavior) warm (empathetic, kind, friendly, warm-hearted)

   silts cilvēks ― warm human being

   silts skatiens, smaids ― warm look, smile

   silti vārdi, sveicieni ― warm words, greetings

   silta pateicība ― warm thanks

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