smelt¹ /smelt/

To melt in order to separate metal from ore

smelˈter noun

smelˈtery noun

A place for smelting

smelˈting noun

smelˈting-furnace, -house, -works noun

smelt² /smelt/

1. Any fish of the family Osmeridae, related to the salmon family, with a cucumber-like smell
2. Any of various similar fish, such as those of the family Retropinnidae of Australia and Tasmania

smelt³ /smelt/ a pat and pap of smell

smelt⁴ /smelt/ (obs sl; Walter Scott)

A half-guinea

smell /smel/

1. The sense by which the odours of gases, vapours and very finely divided substances are perceived, located in the higher animals in the mucous membrane of the nose
2. The specific sensation excited by such a substance
3. The property of exciting it
4. An act or instance of exercising the sense
5. A pleasant scent or (often) an unpleasant one
6. A smack, savour, sense, property of suggesting, intimation (figurative)

1. To affect the sense of smell
2. To have an odour (esp unpleasant), or an odour (of)
3. To have or use the sense of smell
4. To have a savour, give a suggestion (of something) (figurative)

1. To perceive, detect, find, by smell (often with out)
2. To be aware of by intuition
3. To take a smell at
4. To impart a smell to
5. To emit a smell of

smellˈable adjective

smellˈer noun

smellˈiness noun

smellˈing noun and adjective

smellˈ-less adjective

smellˈy adjective

Having an unpleasant smell

smellˈ-feast noun (obsolete)

A sponger

smelling bottle noun

A bottle of smelling salts or the like

smelling salts plural noun

A preparation of ammonium carbonate with lavender, etc, used as a stimulant in cases of fainting, etc

smellˈ-trap noun

A drain-trap

smell a rat see under rat¹

smell at

To sniff at, take a smell at

smelling of roses see under rose¹

smell of

1. To have the smell of
2. To savour of

smell out

1. To find out (eg a scandal) by prying
2. To detect by witchcraft (S Afr)

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