smelt Definition

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

to melt or fuse (a substance, such as ore) often with an accompanying chemical change usually to separate the metal

refine, reduce

to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose

to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell

to emit the odor of

to find (something) by smelling it