malt

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noun

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: grain (such as barley) softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling
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malty adjective

malt

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verb

malted; malting; malts

transitive verb

1
: to convert into malt
2
: to make or treat with malt or malt extract

intransitive verb

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: to become malt
2
: to make grain into malt

Examples of malt in a Sentence

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Noun
The quality didn’t come close to blends from other countries, such as blended Scotch, which mixes aged malt and grain whiskies from various distilleries, or Japanese whisky, which is a serious pursuit of combining disparate liquid elements into a unique whole. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024 The burgers at Motor Company are always fresh and hand-pressed, the fries are always piping hot, and the soda fountain menu includes banana splits, malt shakes, and even old-fashioned floats and sodas. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
The growing distiller is family owned and operated, and all grains are locally grown and malted on site. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 That grain is grown by farmers around the Verde Valley, malted and distributed to breweries around the state. Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for malt 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English mealt; akin to Old High German malz malt, Old English meltan to melt

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of malt was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Malt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

malt

1 of 2 noun
1
: grain and especially barley steeped in water and used chiefly in brewing and distilling
2
malt adjective

malt

2 of 2 verb
1
: to convert into malt
2
: to make or treat with malt or malt extract

Medical Definition

malt

1 of 2 noun
: grain softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in brewing and distilling

MALT

2 of 2 abbreviation
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

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