smelt
verb (used with object)
to fuse or melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained.
smelts
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pluralof smelt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I used to avoid the old-school dishes – baccala, smelts, anchovies.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
"I don't think it would have happened from any area other than Aston with all of those foundries and factories and the smelts and the bomb sites," he adds.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
As part of a limited bar food menu, Beberman will be workshopping new dish ideas for the restaurant, including fried smelts and chicharrones over pork belly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2019
There was a recent first-person piece on the art of luring crafty little fish called smelts from the icy waters of Maine.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2017
For an omelette, our modern sardines, including kippered smelts, sprotten, and similar smoked and processed fish, contain sufficient salt and fat to season the eggs of an omelette.
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Joseph Dommers Vehling
