HyperDic: smelt

English > 3 senses of the word smelt:
NOUNfoodsmeltsmall cold-water silvery fish
animalsmeltsmall trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
VERBcreationsmeltextract (metals) by heating
smelt > pronunciation
Soundssmeh'lt
Rhymesbelt ... welt: 13 rhymes with ehlt...
English > smelt: 3 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningsmall cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water.
Part ofsmeltsmall trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
NarrowerAmerican smelt, rainbow smeltCommon smelt / smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
European smelt, sparlingCommon smelt / smelt of Europe
BroaderfishThe flesh of fish used as food
Spanisheperlano, esperiano
Catalanesperlà
English > smelt: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningsmall trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters.
Member ofOsmeridae, family Osmeridaesmelts
Partssmeltsmall cold-water silvery fish
Narrowercapelin, capelan, caplinVery small northern fish
rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordaxImportant marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska
sparling, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanusThe common smelt of Europe
Broadersoft-finned fish, malacopterygianAny fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
English > smelt: 3 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaningextract (metals) by heating.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Entailsheat, heat upmake hot or hotter
Broaderproduce, make, createcreate or manufacture a man-made product
Spanishfundir
Catalanfondre
Nounssmelteran industrial plant for smelting

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