meth

1 of 2

noun

: methamphetamine
… estimates that two-thirds of the violent criminals he tries use meth, cook it or sell it.Paul Solotaroff
see crystal meth

meth-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or metho-
: methyl
methacrylic

Examples of meth in a Sentence

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Noun
Me, a former drunk and meth addict who could very well have rabies. David Sedaris, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025 Warrants report the suspect conspired with another man to deliver more than a half a pound of meth to a buyer on the day of his arrest. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025 During a search of the vehicle, law enforcement found a shoebox that had 5,296 pills containing meth — with a weight of about two kilos. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025 After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meth

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meth was in 1966

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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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