smelt
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5.8
- noun
- /smɛlt/
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espátula
- Well then, can I tempt you with a smelt?
- rainbow smelt
Examples
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On one hand, it was almost impossible to find smelts.
Fiction book (1997) -
The Delta smelt is a small fish that is protected by the Endangered Species Act.
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Rusty crayfish and rainbow smelt create conditions that favor their own success.
Academic text (2007) -
Then, in the spring, the students release their salmon smelt into the streams and creeks they have studied.
Academic text (2003) -
Sol was standing at the stove frying smelt when Myers surprised him by coming into the kitchen.
Fiction book (1999) -
Sardines, anchovies, smelt, wild-caught Pacific salmon, trout, etc. are safe and tasty choices.
Blog text (9) -
They're smelts, ling, conger eel, John Dory, pilchards and frogfish.
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In addition, lake whitefish, lake herring, yellow perch, walleye, chubs, smelt, lake trout, channel catfish, and carp all have commercial harvests.
Academic text (2012) -
Invasive species. Lakes in the NHLD have been invaded by species such as rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) and rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus).
Academic text (2007) -
The Delta smelt is a small fish that is protected by the Endangered Species Act.
Synonyms
A small silvery fish found in the sea and rivers of northern Europe
A small thin silver fish found in European rivers and coasts with a mild taste
A small silver fish that lives in rivers and along northern European coasts
A small silvery fish from rivers and coasts of eastern North America and Alaska eaten as food
A small fish that lives in fresh and salt water in eastern North America and Alaska that people eat
A small silvery fish from North America that lives in fresh and coastal waters and is often eaten as food
A small silver fish that live in cold northern waters and are fished for food
Idioms
- Baby Talk
A joking way to say the person who first noticed a bad smell caused it
- Informal
A joking way to blame the person who notices a bad smell for making it
Compounds
- Specialized
A small silvery fish from rivers and coasts of eastern North America and Alaska eaten as food
A small thin silver fish found in European rivers and coasts with a mild taste
A small silvery fish from North America that lives in fresh and coastal waters and is often eaten as food
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smelt for the small silvery fish probably comes from an old name for the fish and may be linked to their strong 'smell' and shiny body. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a thin, silver fish with a sea scent — that is a smelt.