Word Frequency
malt (mɔːlt
)
Definitions
noun
- cereal grain, such as barley, that is kiln-dried after it has germinated by soaking in water
- See malt liquor
- short for malt whisky
verb
- to make into or become malt
- to make (something, esp liquor) with malt
Word Origin
Old English mealt; related to Dutch mout, Old Norse malt; see also meltTranslations for 'malt'
- British English: malt Malt is a substance made from grain that has been soaked in water and then dried in a hot oven. NOUNThe drink is made from malt.
- Brazilian Portuguese: malte
- Chinese: 麦芽麦麥芽
- European Spanish: malta
- French: malt
- German: Malz
- Italian: malto
- Japanese: 麦芽
- Korean: 엿기름
- Portuguese: malte
- Spanish: malta
Example Sentences Including 'malt'
Andrew McClintock went to the table and poured himself another malt whisky.The Ambassador's Women
Glenmorangie's malt whiskies have already been matured in American oak casks for at least 12 years.Misc (1998)
It was the exceptional purity of the malt (the Island's own) that had stopped me fully taking in my surroundings.Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories
Money that's been about for a bit matures like a malt whisky.At the Stroke of Twelve
Produced during digestion of starch and glycogen by the enzyme amylase, and found in germinating cereals and malt.The Dictionary of Nutritional Health
Rich and assertive, it suggests flavours of honey, sherry, malt and apple.Globe and Mail (2003)
The best resolution wins a bottle of invigorating Orkney Islands malt.Independent (1998)
The heritage of Scottish malt whisky is now officially beyond all doubt.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Using modern brew packs, there is no need to boil malt extracts, and sterilising equipment takes very little time.New Scientist (1998)
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