malt in English dictionary

  • malt

    Meanings and definitions of "malt"

    • Sprouted grain (usually barley) used in brewing.
    • Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
    • (US) Short for "malted milk shake", a milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor (see malted milk).
    • Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
    • To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
    • A milkshake made with malt powder.
    • A lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer.
    • noun
      Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
    • noun
      Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
    • noun
      (US)
      Short for "malted milkshake", a milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.
    • noun
      Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
    • verb
      To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
    • A cereal grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling.
    • mold used to make sake
    • sprouted grain used in brewing
    • to convert grain into malt
    • noun
      a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
    • noun
      a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
    • noun
      a milkshake made with malt powder
    • verb
      convert grain into malt
    • verb
      convert into malt
    • verb
      treat with malt or malt extract; "malt beer"
    • verb
      turn into malt, become malt

    Synonyms of "malt" in English dictionary

    malt liquor, lager, shake are the top synonyms of "malt" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of malt

    • malt ( third-person singular simple present malts, present participle malting, simple past and past participle malted)
    • malt ( plural  malts)
    • malt (plural malts)
    • malt (third-person singular simple present malts, present participle malting, simple past and past participle malted)
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