smelt

Meanings

• Verb

  To detect the presence or smell of (something) by heating it, especially a metal or ore.

  - "The gold miner used a blowtorch to smelt the ore."
  - "The blacksmith smelt the iron to remove impurities."

• Noun

  A small fish, usually having a strong, distinctive smell.

  - "The fishermen caught a large haul of smelt."
  - "Smelt is a popular food source for many animals in the winter months."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsmɛlt/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsmɛlt/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈsmɛlt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

detect , sense , pong , reek , stink , whiff

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with smelt
melt , feel , heel , reel , seal

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Variants

List of all variants of smelt that leads to same result
smelt , smelts , smelted , smelting , smell , smell a rat , smell blood , smell the roses , smelled , smelled a rat , smelled blood , smelled the roses , smeller , smellers , smelling , smelling a rat , smelling blood , smelling the roses , smells , smells a rat , smells blood , smells the roses , smelt a rat , smelt blood , smelt the roses , smell out , smelled out , smelling out , smells out , smelt out

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Etymology

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Old English smelan, from smel 'smoke, vapor'; akin to German schmelzen 'to melt, smelt' and Greek smelas 'smoke'.

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Trivia

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1. Smelt is the smallest commercially caught fish in the world.

2. Smelt are often called 'herring of the north' due to their similar taste and nutritional value.

3. Smelt have been used as a food source for humans and animals for thousands of years.

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Related Concepts

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1. Metallurgy: The process of extracting and refining metals, including smelting.

2. Smoked fish: A type of fish that has been preserved by smoking, including smelt.

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Culture

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Smelt is a popular food source in many cultures, particularly in the northern regions. It is often smoked or pickled and served as a delicacy. In literature, smelt is mentioned in works such as 'Moby Dick' and 'The Old Man and the Sea'.

How to Memorize "smelt"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a blacksmith working at a forge, heating metal to smelt it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word smelt with the smell of fish or the sound of metal being heated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that smelt is a small fish or a process of melting metal.

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