malt

1 of 2

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

malty

2 of 2

adjective

ˈmȯltē 

-ti

-er/-est

1

: containing or resembling malt

2

: addicted to malt liquor

Examples of malt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It’s named after French chemist Louis Camille Maillard, who identified the reaction that occurs when malt, meat and many other things are roasted. —Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

The blend draws on more than ten malt and grain whiskies from Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita, married across five cask types including rare Mizunara Japanese oak. —Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Laura Bradley remembers being forced as a child to enter a malt shop through the back door because the front was reserved for white people. —Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

The Malt Shop menu The Malt Shop is known for its old-school burgers and malts. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

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

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