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- [smelt]
- /smɛlt/
- /smelt/
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- [smelt]
- /smɛlt/
Definitions of smelt word
- verb with object smelt to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning. 1
- verb with object smelt to test by the sense of smell: She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. 1
- verb with object smelt to perceive, detect, or discover by shrewdness or sagacity: The detective smelled foul play. 1
- noun plural smelt any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, of cold northern waters, as the North American rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax. 1
- noun plural smelt any of several superficially similar but unrelated fishes, especially certain silversides, of California. 1
- verb smelt a simple past tense and past participle of smell. 1
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Origin of smelt
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; probably < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German smelten; cognate with German schmelzen to melt1, smelt
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Parts of speech for Smelt
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smelt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
smelt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smelt
verb smelt
- agglutinate — to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
- fluxing — a flowing or flow.
- frizzle — a short, crisp curl.
- fuse — Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker.
- heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
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