smolt

[ smohlt ]
/ smoʊlt /

noun

a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.

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Origin of smolt

1425–75; late Middle English; perhaps akin to smelt2

Words nearby smolt

smoky river, smoky topaz, smolder, smolensk, smollett, smolt, smooch, smoodge, smoosh, smooth, smooth as silk
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Example sentences from the Web for smolt

  • In about fifteen months it loses these marks and becomes quite silvery, being now known as a smolt.

    Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward Walker

  • They are then called "smolt," and are as adult salmon in all respects save size.

    Alaska|Ella Higginson

  • Shortly after assuming the smolt dress, the young salmon takes its departure to the sea.

    Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward Walker

British Dictionary definitions for smolt

smolt
/ (sməʊlt) /

noun

a young salmon at the stage when it migrates from fresh water to the sea

Word Origin for smolt

C14: Scottish, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to smelt ²
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