The Clue
Refine, as a metal (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SMELT
Tags
Notes
The answer SMELT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
SMELT as a noun:
1. small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
2. small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
SMELT as a verb:
1. extract (metals) by heating
SMELL as a verb:
1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
2. emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
3. smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"