smelt
noun
- 1
Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.
- 2
A fool; a simpleton.
verb
- 1
To sense a smell or smells.
“I can smell fresh bread.”
- 2
Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.
“Her feet smell of cheese.”
- 3
(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.
“Ew, this stuff smells.”
- 4
To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.
“A report smells of calumny.”
- 5
To exercise sagacity.
- 6
To detect or perceive; often with out.
- 7
To give heed to.
noun
- 1
Production of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves melting and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.
- 2
Any of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production.
verb
- 1
To fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore; to meld
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