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

Irish Sticky Toffee Pudding: Rich caramel notes unite seamlessly with bready malts and a touch of hops. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025

No Madison visit is complete without a taste of Dairyland’s frozen delights, and luckily there are plenty of places to get your hands on one: Michael’s Frozen Custard has been a beloved local institution since 1986, serving creamy scoops, turtle sundaes, malts and take-home pints. —Regan Stephens, People.com, 16 July 2025

Verb

Everything is done on-site, from malting to bottling. —Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Crafted entirely from concerto barley malted by hand on-site, this 10-year-old single malt is the oldest and most complex in the series, and the first to carry an age statement. —Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 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