smelt

Inflections of 'smelt' (n):

smelt: npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "Smelt are coldwater fish.")

smelts: npl (Mainly used for talking about different types—e.g. "Smelts are a family of small fish.")

From the verb smell: (⇒ conjugate)
smelt is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past (Mainly UK); v past p (Mainly UK)

smelt
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Synonyms:

refine , extract , melt , clean , purify, convert , cultivate, harvest , fuse , grow

smell
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Sense: Noun: pleasant aroma

Synonyms:

fragrance, scent , perfume , aroma, essence , whiff, trace , hint , bouquet, emanation

Sense: Noun: unpleasant odor

Synonyms:

stench , stink , reek, odor, odour (UK), funk , pong (UK), bad smell, waft, acridness, mustiness, foulness

Sense: Noun: sense of smell

Synonyms:

sense of smell, smelling, olfaction, olfactory sense, olfactory perception, olfactory sensitivity, nasal sensory power

Sense: Verb: give off odor

Synonyms:

stink , reek, emanate, stink to high heaven (informal), give off an odor, give off an odour (UK)

Sense: Verb: use the sense of smell

Synonyms:

scent , sniff , get a whiff of, catch a whiff of, take a whiff of, inhale, snuff, detect , breathe in, nose

Sense: Verb: perceive

Synonyms:

sense , scent , detect , feel , perceive

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