Malt /(ma̤lt)/
Malt
n.
- Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky.
Malt
a.
- Relating to, containing, or made with, malt.
Phrases & Compounds
- Malt liquor
- an alcoholic liquor, as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting an infusion of malt.
- Malt dust
- fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in making malt; -- used as a fertilizer.
- Malt floor
- a floor for drying malt.
- Malt house
- a house in which malt is made.
- Malt kiln
- a heated chamber for drying malt.
Malt
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Malted; p. pr. & vb. n. Malting
- To make into malt; as, to malt barley.
Malt
v. i.
- To become malt; also, to make grain into malt.