malt

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noun

ˈmȯlt 

1

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

2

: malt liquor

3

: malted milk

malty

ˈmȯl-tē 

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

1

: to become malt

2

: to make grain into malt

Examples of malt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The blend includes 15-year-old Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon, 11-year-old Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey, and 12-year-old Whiskey, made from only two grains, rye and malt. —Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025

The distillery is unique in Scotland for producing both malt and grain whiskies at the same site. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Verb

And the peas continue to be malted at Rabbit Hill Farms, making this portion of the pea supply entirely within New Jersey. —Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

That’s measured in PPM, or parts per million, and some of the barley used to produce these whiskies has been malted to nearly 200 PPM—but there’s still nuance to the liquid. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025

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

Phrases Containing malt

• malt liquor
• malt sugar
• malt whiskey
• single malt

Rhymes for malt

• alt
• fault
• gault
• halt
• sault
• vault
• walt
• asphalt
• assault
• basalt
• cobalt
• default

Kids Definition

malt

1 of 2 noun

ˈmȯlt 

1

: grain and especially barley steeped in water and used chiefly in brewing and distilling

2

: malted milk sense 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

ˈmȯlt 

: 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