malt

/mɔlt/

/mɔlt/

Other forms: malted; malting; malts

Definitions of malt

1. noun

   a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
   types:

   wort

   unfermented or fermenting malt

   type of:

   cereal, food grain, grain

   foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
2. noun

   a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
   synonyms: malt liquor

   type of:

   lager, lager beer

   a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
3. noun

   a milkshake made with malt powder
   synonyms: malted, malted milk

   type of:

   milk shake, milkshake, shake

   frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
4. verb

   convert into malt
   type of:

   convert

   change the nature, purpose, or function of something
5. verb

   convert grain into malt
   type of:

   convert

   change the nature, purpose, or function of something
6. verb

   turn into malt, become malt
   type of:

   convert

   change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
7. verb

   treat with malt or malt extract
   “malt beer”

   type of:

   process, treat

   subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition