smelt meaning
UK /smɛlt/ US /smɛlt/ 1 syllable
smelt (noun): small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water.
smelt has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.
smelt as a noun
- small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
Type of: fish
Kinds: American smelt, European smelt
- small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
Type of: soft-finned fish
Kinds: rainbow smelt, sparling, capelin
smelt as a verb
How to pronounce smelt
smelt is pronounced /smɛlt/ in British English and /smɛlt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with smelt
Word lists: words starting with SM · words ending in LT · 5-letter words
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