meth

1 of 2

noun

ˈmeth 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mesquite trees for acacias, pronghorns for gazelles, meth heads for leopards. —Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Derek James Smith, a salesperson and first-time political candidate hoping to unseat City Council President Colin Nash, has been open about his past meth addiction. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025

Prosecutors say the crew trafficked meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and PCP while stockpiling guns to enforce orders. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025

Police learned in September that Garnett was selling meth and made several purchases of meth from Garnett using confidential informants, according to a probable cause affidavit. —Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing meth

• crystal meth

Rhymes for meth

• beth
• breath
• death
• heth
• lethe
• seth
• sheth
• sneath
• shibboleth

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun

ˈmeth 

British

: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun

: methamphetamine