I.
variant of melt
II. ˈmilt noun
also melt ˈmelt
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch milte milt of fish, spleen; akin to Old English milte spleen — more at melt
: the male reproductive glands of fishes in breeding condition when filled with secretion
a milt shad
also : the secretion itself
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to impregnate (roe) with milt