smout

British

/ smaʊt /

noun

a variant of smolt
a child or undersized person

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Etymology

Origin of smout

C16: a variant of _smolt

Example Sentences

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It's a shard, a smeuse, a smout, and for some creatures it's a perfect place to squiggle.

From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2015

This saves the trouble and waste of time in reeling up many yards of line every time a "smout" comes on.

From Scotch Loch-Fishing by Senior, William

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