smelt

[ smelt ]

/ smɛlt /

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verb (used with object)

to fuse or melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained.

to obtain or refine (metal) in this way.

Origin of smelt

1535–45; probably <Middle Dutch or Middle Low German smelten; cognate with German schmelzen to melt¹, smelt

Words nearby smelt

smelling bottle, smelling salts, smell to high heaven, smell up, smelly, smelt, smelter, smeltery, Smetana, Smethwick, smew

Definition for smelt (2 of 3)

smelt²

[ smelt ]

/ smɛlt /

noun, plural (especially collectively) smelt, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) smelts.

any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, of cold northern waters, as the North American rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax.

any of several superficially similar but unrelated fishes, especially certain silversides, of California.

Origin of smelt

before 900; Middle English, Old English; compare Norwegian smelta whiting

Definition for smelt (3 of 3)

smelt³

[ smelt ]

/ smɛlt /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of smell.

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Example sentences from the Web for smelt

My nostrils have smelt the horrors of the (cloth) diaper pail.
Why Men Shouldn’t Wait To Have Kids|Conor P. Williams|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Romans learned how to smelt copper into brass, then bronze, to make weapons, and suddenly war was an entirely different game.
Copper, the Metal That Runs the World: ‘Boom, Bust, Boom,’ by Bill Carter|Peter Madden|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I felt the sweat pouring from his face on to mine, and he smelt horribly of garlic.
The Secret Service Submarine|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
He had smelt the parson before, and wagged his tail faintly as he saw him.
A Flat Iron for a Farthing|Juliana Horatia Ewing

A Jesuit pretended to have smelt out the fox that lay disguised in sheep's clothing.
Fiesco or, The Genoese Conspiracy|Friedrich Schiller
It smelt to me as if some one had just that minute turned out the earth all fresh and new.
Day and Night Stories|Algernon Blackwood
Before we had quite finished, the Cree returned to camp, and at once declared that he smelt grog.
The Great Lone Land|W. F. Butler

British Dictionary definitions for smelt (1 of 3)

smelt¹

/ (smɛlt) /

verb

(tr) to extract (a metal) from (an ore) by heating

Word Origin for smelt

C15: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch smelten; related to Old High German smelzan to melt

British Dictionary definitions for smelt (2 of 3)

smelt²

/ (smɛlt) /

noun plural smelt or smelts

any marine or freshwater salmonoid food fish of the family Osmeridae, such as Osmerus eperlanus of Europe, having a long silvery body and occurring in temperate and cold northern waters

Word Origin for smelt

Old English smylt; related to Dutch, Danish smelt, Norwegian smelta, German Schmelz

British Dictionary definitions for smelt (3 of 3)

smelt³

/ (smɛlt) /

verb

a past tense and past participle of smell

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Scientific definitions for smelt

smelt

[ smĕlt ]

To melt ores in order to extract the metals they contain. Oxide ores, such as iron ore, are smelted with carbon, which serves as a fuel and changes the ore into a reduced metal.

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释义	smelt ¹ [ smelt ] / smɛlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR smelt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fuse or melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained. to obtain or refine (metal) in this way. Origin of smelt ¹ 1535–45; probably <Middle Dutch or Middle Low German smelten; cognate with German schmelzen to melt¹, smelt Words nearby smelt smelling bottle, smelling salts, smell to high heaven, smell up, smelly, smelt, smelter, smeltery, Smetana, Smethwick, smew Definition for smelt (2 of 3) smelt² [ smelt ] / smɛlt / noun, plural (especially collectively) smelt, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) smelts. any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, of cold northern waters, as the North American rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax. any of several superficially similar but unrelated fishes, especially certain silversides, of California. Origin of smelt ² before 900; Middle English, Old English; compare Norwegian smelta whiting Definition for smelt (3 of 3) smelt³ [ smelt ] / smɛlt / verb a simple past tense and past participle of smell. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for smelt My nostrils have smelt the horrors of the (cloth) diaper pail. Why Men Shouldn’t Wait To Have Kids\|Conor P. Williams\|March 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Romans learned how to smelt copper into brass, then bronze, to make weapons, and suddenly war was an entirely different game. Copper, the Metal That Runs the World: ‘Boom, Bust, Boom,’ by Bill Carter\|Peter Madden\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I felt the sweat pouring from his face on to mine, and he smelt horribly of garlic. The Secret Service Submarine\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull He had smelt the parson before, and wagged his tail faintly as he saw him. A Flat Iron for a Farthing\|Juliana Horatia Ewing A Jesuit pretended to have smelt out the fox that lay disguised in sheep's clothing. Fiesco or, The Genoese Conspiracy\|Friedrich Schiller It smelt to me as if some one had just that minute turned out the earth all fresh and new. Day and Night Stories\|Algernon Blackwood Before we had quite finished, the Cree returned to camp, and at once declared that he smelt grog. The Great Lone Land\|W. F. Butler British Dictionary definitions for smelt (1 of 3) smelt¹ / (smɛlt) / verb (tr) to extract (a metal) from (an ore) by heating Word Origin for smelt C15: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch smelten; related to Old High German smelzan to melt British Dictionary definitions for smelt (2 of 3) smelt² / (smɛlt) / noun plural smelt or smelts any marine or freshwater salmonoid food fish of the family Osmeridae, such as Osmerus eperlanus of Europe, having a long silvery body and occurring in temperate and cold northern waters Word Origin for smelt Old English smylt; related to Dutch, Danish smelt, Norwegian smelta, German Schmelz British Dictionary definitions for smelt (3 of 3) smelt³ / (smɛlt) / verb a past tense and past participle of smell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to smelt breathe, inhale, sniff, detect, stink, snuff, discover, identify, nose, scent, find, reek, funk, whiff, stench, smell to high heaven Scientific definitions for smelt smelt [ smĕlt ] To melt ores in order to extract the metals they contain. Oxide ores, such as iron ore, are smelted with carbon, which serves as a fuel and changes the ore into a reduced metal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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smelt

verb (used with object)

Origin of smelt

Words nearby smelt

Definition for smelt (2 of 3)

noun, plural (especially collectively) smelt, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) smelts.

Origin of smelt

Definition for smelt (3 of 3)

verb

Example sentences from the Web for smelt

British Dictionary definitions for smelt (1 of 3)

verb

Word Origin for smelt

British Dictionary definitions for smelt (2 of 3)

noun plural smelt or smelts

Word Origin for smelt

British Dictionary definitions for smelt (3 of 3)

verb

Words related to smelt

Scientific definitions for smelt