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You got to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly.
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Meaning of "smelt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMELT

From Middle Low German, Middle Dutch smelten; related to Old High German smelzan to melt.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SMELT

smelt  [smɛlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMELT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smelt is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb smelt in English.

WHAT DOES SMELT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smelt

Smelt may refer to: ▪ Smelting, chemical process ▪ Smelts, a number of small fishes: ▪ Great Lakes Smelts in the family Osmeridae and genera Allosmerus, Hypomesus, Mallotus, Osmerus, Spirinchus and Thaleichthys ▪ Whitebait Smelts in the family Osmeridae and genera: Allosmerus, Elongatus, Hypomesus and Mallotus ▪ Australian smelt in the family Retropinnidae and species retropinna semoni ▪ New Zealand smelt in the family Retropinnidae and species retropinna retropinna ▪ Herring smelts in the family Argentinidae ▪ Deep-sea smelts in the family Bathylagidae ▪ Silversides in the family Atherinidae ▪ Smelt-whitings in the family Sillaginidae ▪ Smelt, past tense and past participle of smell...

Definition of smelt in the English dictionary

The definition of smelt in the dictionary is to extract from by heating.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMELT

PRESENT

Present
I smelt
you smelt
he/she/it smelts
we smelt
you smelt
they smelt
Present continuous
I am smelting
you are smelting
he/she/it is smelting
we are smelting
you are smelting
they are smelting
Present perfect
I have smelted
you have smelted
he/she/it has smelted
we have smelted
you have smelted
they have smelted
Present perfect continuous
I have been smelting
you have been smelting
he/she/it has been smelting
we have been smelting
you have been smelting
they have been smelting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I smelted
you smelted
he/she/it smelted
we smelted
you smelted
they smelted
Past continuous
I was smelting
you were smelting
he/she/it was smelting
we were smelting
you were smelting
they were smelting
Past perfect
I had smelted
you had smelted
he/she/it had smelted
we had smelted
you had smelted
they had smelted
Past perfect continuous
I had been smelting
you had been smelting
he/she/it had been smelting
we had been smelting
you had been smelting
they had been smelting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will smelt
you will smelt
he/she/it will smelt
we will smelt
you will smelt
they will smelt
Future continuous
I will be smelting
you will be smelting
he/she/it will be smelting
we will be smelting
you will be smelting
they will be smelting
Future perfect
I will have smelted
you will have smelted
he/she/it will have smelted
we will have smelted
you will have smelted
they will have smelted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been smelting
you will have been smelting
he/she/it will have been smelting
we will have been smelting
you will have been smelting
they will have been smelting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would smelt
you would smelt
he/she/it would smelt
we would smelt
you would smelt
they would smelt
Conditional continuous
I would be smelting
you would be smelting
he/she/it would be smelting
we would be smelting
you would be smelting
they would be smelting
Conditional perfect
I would have smelt
you would have smelt
he/she/it would have smelt
we would have smelt
you would have smelt
they would have smelt
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been smelting
you would have been smelting
he/she/it would have been smelting
we would have been smelting
you would have been smelting
they would have been smelting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you smelt
we let´s smelt
you smelt
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to smelt
Past participle
smelted
Present Participle
smelting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMELT


belt
bɛlt
celt
sɛlt
dealt
dɛlt
delt
dɛlt
felt
fɛlt
heartfelt
ˈhɑːtˌfɛlt
jacksmelt
ˈdʒækˌsmɛlt
kelt
kɛlt
Lagerfeld
ˈlɑːɡəˌfɛlt
melt
mɛlt
pelt
pɛlt
remelt
riːˈmɛlt
Roosevelt
ˈrəʊzəˌvɛlt
snowmelt
ˈsnəʊˌmɛlt
spelt
spɛlt
Sunbelt
ˈsʌnˌbɛlt
svelte
svɛlt
umwelt
ˈʊmvɛlt
veld
fɛlt
welt
wɛlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMELT

smeech
smeek
smeeth
smegma
smell
smell a rat
smellier
smellies
smelliest
smelliness
smelling salts
smelly
smelter
smeltery
smelting
smelting furnace
smelting works
Smetana
smeuse
smew

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMELT

asteroid belt
black belt
conveyor belt
dwelt
endless belt
fold-and-thrust belt
garter belt
gelt
green belt
Hasselt
misspelt
overmelt
resmelt
roofing felt
safety belt
sand smelt
seat belt
suspender belt
the Bible Belt
the black belt

Synonyms and antonyms of smelt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMELT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smelt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of smelt
aroma · bouquet · fetor · fragrance · hum · malodour · niff · nose · odour · perfume · pong · redolence · reek · savour · scent · sniff · stench · stink · whiff

Translation of «smelt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMELT

Find out the translation of smelt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smelt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smelt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fundir
570 millions of speakers

English

smelt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गलाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاحت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пахло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cheirava
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মেল্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éperlan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stint
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワカサギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빙어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smelt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nấu chảy ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவாசிக்கத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धुके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kokusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pachniało
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пахло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mirosit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αθερίνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Smelt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smelt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smelt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smelt

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMELT»

The term «smelt» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of smelt
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «smelt».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMELT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «smelt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «smelt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smelt

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «SMELT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smelt.
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Josh Billings
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.
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Hank Williams
You got to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMELT»

Discover the use of smelt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smelt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crossing Over
This is a collection of work and writing that was presented during the Evolutionary Girls Club tour of Malaysia and Singapore in 2007.
Ba Tara Smelt, Pamela S. Booker, Erica Eaton, Ph.d., 2007
2
A Re-assessment of Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus Mordax) Predation ...
The work reported in my thesis addresses two fundamental issues for understanding larval cisco dynamics.
Jared T. Myers, 2008
3
New Zealand
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of New Zealand"--Provided by publisher.
Roselynn Smelt, Yong Jui Lin, 2008
4
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Osmerus mordax OTHER NAMES American smelt, frostfish, leefish, toothed smelt , freshwater smelt; French: éperlan du nord. Distribution. The rainbow smelt is widely distributed throughout eastern and western North America, inhabiting ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
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Inland Fishes of California
McAllister (1963) characterized smelt as elegant and tasty, many of them having a "curious cucumber odor." McPhail and Lindsey (1970), however, noted that at least one writer has labeled this odor as being that of putrid cucumbers. Smelt are ...
Peter B. Moyle, 1976
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Freshwater Fish
Osmerus mordax OTHER NAMES American smelt, frostfish, leefish, toothed smelt , freshwater smelt; French: éperlan du nord. Distribution. The rainbow smelt is widely distributed throughout eastern and western North America, inhabiting ...
Ken Schultz, 2010
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Had there been any intentional liberations of smelt during this period, Thomson would surely have mentioned it in his comprehensive work. Thomson's information was not only sourced from available literature and Government reports, but ...
8
Effects of Sedimentation and Periphyton Communities on ...
95%). It is unclear, however, if smelt would encounter periphyton with such high cyanobacteria content in the wild, as the algae species composition changed significantly during culture. The standing biomass of periphyton among and within ...
Lauren Helena Wyatt, 2009
9
The System Occasioned by the Speech of Leonard Smelt, Esq: ...
I Have read lately in the public Papers a Speech, faid to have been delivered by Mr. Smelt, late Sub-governor to their Royal Highnefles the Prince of Wales and the Bifhop of Ofnabrugh, at a meeting holden at York the 30th of December.
‎1780
10
High-Temperature Corrosion and Materials Applications
The blackliquor is burned in a boiler to produce molten inorganic material, known as molten smelt, which is rich in sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and sodium sulfide (Na2S). The molten smelt forms in a bed on the furnace floor and is discharged ...
George Y. Lai, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMELT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smelt is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sheriff: Montana kidnapper arrested in WA, victim taken to hospital
Yesterday afternoon Cowlitz County received a 911 call two miles North of Castle Rock, Wash., from the victim 35-year-old Amber Smelt who was crying ... «KATU, Jun 15»
2
California Delta Smelt Survey Turns Up 1 Fish
State officials found one Delta smelt during a survey earlier this month of 40 sites in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The survey by the state Department of ... «FOX40, Apr 15»
3
Downeast Annual Smelt Fry takes over Maine town
The main event is a $5 smelt fry dinner served from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Wreaths Across America building, which used to be a local elementary ... «Press Herald, Apr 15»
4
Successor to Moto 360 codenamed Smelt; to sport Wi-Fi and more …
The successor to the Moto 360 smartwatch will have WiFi connectivity and a higher-resolution screen, according to Phandroid.com. The specialist website is ... «Firstpost, Apr 15»
5
Once-starving seals, sea lions swarm Columbia River for smelt
A growing number of harbor seals, much like these found along the Oregon Coast, have been driven by starvation in California to the healthy smelt and salmon ... «OregonLive.com, Mar 15»
6
Extremely low number of delta smelt discovered in a recent survey
Over the years we have seen federal pumping restrictions imposed to protect the delta smelt. But even less water has been available for delivery due to three ... «ABC30.com, Mar 15»
7
Maine regulators set new restrictions on smelt fishing
The new rules divide the state into three smelt management zones, with the strictest rules on the southern coast. The rules mean no smelt fishing in the southern ... «Press Herald, Mar 15»
8
Thousands of smelt wash ashore on Sauvie Island along the …
Smelt continue to wash ashore at Collins Beach along the Columbia River on Sauvie Island. It's a natural occurrence after spawning, though it did surprise some ... «OregonLive.com, Mar 15»
9
Study finds 7500 marine mammals in lower Columbia River for smelt
“We have more sea lions than ever in the Columbia, and they are there when endangered salmon and steelhead are there, and the smelt they are eating are ... «Bend Bulletin, Mar 15»
10
State fishery managers set smelt, spring chinook seasons
VANCOUVER — Smelt dipping will be allowed at least two days on the Cowlitz ... Washington and Oregon fishery managers set a smelt season that was more ... «Longview Daily News, Jan 15»

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