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  • past tense form of smell.
  • past participle of smell.
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smelt

[smelt] / smɛlt /




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Various types of native fish have suffered declines, including steelhead trout, white sturgeon and longfin smelt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Look no further than GameStop’s $56 billion bid for eBay, which is the equivalent of a smelt swallowing a whale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In my family, everyone new to the table — new partners, neighbors, friends — must try a smelt.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

"Mum had seen the situation there, smelt the smells, seen the sights, seen the crash site. I think for her that made it more real to be able to see that."

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

He smelt the odor of frying bacon and realized that he was very hungry.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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