smelt

¹smelt

noun \ˈsmelt\

plural smelts or smelt

Definition of SMELT

: any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste

Origin of SMELT

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Norwegian smelte whiting

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Fishes Terms

char, chum, ichthyology, tetra, turbot

Rhymes with SMELT

belt, celt, Celt, delt, felt, gelt, melt, pelt, spelt, svelte, veld, welt