[ mɔ:lt , mɒlt ]
■ noun
1》 barley or other grain that has been steeped, germinated, and dried, used especially for brewing or distilling and vinegar-making.
2》 short for ~ whisky .
3》 N. Amer. short for ~ed milk .
■ verb convert (grain) into ~.
Derivatives
~iness noun
~y adjective ( ~ier , ~iest ).
Origin
OE m(e)alt , of Gmc origin; related to melt .