malted milk

noun

1

: a soluble powder prepared from dried milk and malted cereals

2

: a beverage made by dissolving malted milk in milk and usually adding ice cream and flavoring

called also malted

Examples of malted milk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the Cream Cheese Layer While the crust cools, in a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and malted milk powder on medium-low speed, until combined and smooth. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025

The creamery produces 26 core flavors, including classic chocolate, seaside caramel, blue moon, malted milk ball, bananas foster, and more, as well as a rotating selection of seasonal flavors and limited-time offerings. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024

Here Genevieve Yam writes about Horlicks, the malted milk powder that can do it all. —Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2023

It's topped with chocolate malt frosting and sprinkled with pieces of malted milk balls. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for malted milk

• buttermilk
• ilk
• silk
• whilk
• wilk

Kids Definition

malted milk

noun

1

: a soluble powder prepared from dried milk and malted cereals

2

: a beverage made by dissolving malted milk in a liquid (as milk)