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smit¹

  • /smɪt/

Rhymes with -ɪt

noun

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of smitt

smit²

  • /smɪt/

Rhymes with -ɪt

Where it comes from

See smittle.

verb smits · smitting · smitted

  1. UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive To infect.

noun smits

  1. UK, dialectal, obsolete An infection.
  2. UK, dialectal, obsolete A stain.

smit³

  • /smɪt/

Rhymes with -ɪt

verb

  1. obsolete, participle, past, rare simple past and past participle of smite Ne yeelded foote, ne once abacke did flit, But, being doubly smitten, likewise doubly smit

Smit⁴

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Dutch Smid, from smid (“smith”). Doublet of Smith and Schmidt.

proper noun Smits

  1. A surname from Dutch.

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MLA

"smit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/smit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

smit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/smit

Chicago

"smit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smit.

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@misc{smit_2026,
  title = {smit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}