# smolt

> English word · Noun · IPA /smɒlt/

## Definitions
1. A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

## Etymology
Probably an alteration of smelt, due to smolt (“smooth”). See above.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smolt