noun
malt
molt
noun
1
Grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout before being dried, used in brewing beer and whisky.
"The brewery imports malt from local farms."
2
A milkshake made with malted milk powder.
"She ordered a chocolate malt at the diner."
verb
1
To process grain into malt by soaking, sprouting, and drying it.
"Barley is malted before it can be used to brew beer."
How to Use Malt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSprouted, dried grain used to make beer and whisky, or a milkshake made with malted milk powder.
Common pairings
malt whisky
single malt
malt vinegar
chocolate malt
Word Forms
malted past tense, malts plural, malts singular
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Etymology
From Old English mealt, ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "soft" or "melting" — related to the word "melt."