Definition of malt Malt

/mɔˈlt/ - [molt] - malt

We found 22 definitions of malt from 7 different sources.

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What does malt mean?

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Noun

Plural: malts

malt - a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
  food grain, cereal, grain a breakfast food prepared from grain
  malt liquor, malt a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
malt - a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
  malt liquor
  lager beer, lager a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
malt - a milkshake made with malt powder
  malted, malted milk
  milk shake, milkshake, shake frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

Verb

malts, malting, malted  

malt - convert into malt
  convert change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
malt - treat with malt or malt extract; "malt beer"
  process, treat subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
malt - convert grain into malt
  convert change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
malt - turn into malt, become malt
  convert change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • malt (n.)
    Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky.
  • malt (a.)
    Relating to, containing, or made with, malt.
  • malt (v. t.)
    To make into malt; as, to malt barley.
  • malt (v. i.)
    To become malt; also, to make grain into malt.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • malt
    A cereal grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling.
  • malt
    A milkshake made with malt powder.
  • malt
    A lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer.

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

  • malt
    A humble grain which often gets into a ferment, cools off and becomes Stout in its old age.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • malt
    Slow fire makes sweet malt.

Part of speech

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  • malt, verb, present, 1st person singular of malt (infinitive).
  • malt, verb (infinitive).
  • malt, noun, singular of malts.

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