malt-liquor
31malt — /mawlt/, n. 1. germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling. 2. any alcoholic beverage, as beer, ale, or malt liquor, fermented from malt. 3. whisky, as Scotch, that is distilled entirely from malted barley. 4. See malted milk …
32liquor — n. alcoholic drinks (esp. AE) 1) to ply smb. with liquor 2) to hold one s liquor 3) hard, strong liquor 4) malt liquor * * * [ lɪkə] strong liquor [ alcoholic drinks ] (esp. AE) to ply smb. with liquor hard malt liquor …
33malt — {{11}}malt (n.) O.E. malt (Anglian), mealt (W.Saxon), from P.Gmc. *maltam (Cf. O.N. malt, O.S. malt, M.Du., Du. mout, O.H.G. malz, Ger. Malz malt ), from PIE *meld (Cf. MELT (Cf. melt)), extended form of root * …
34malt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mealt; akin to Old High German malz malt, Old English meltan to melt Date: before 12th century 1. grain (as barley) softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used especially in… …
35malt vinegar — noun : the product made by fermentation without distillation of an infusion of barley malt or cereals whose starch has been converted by malt * * * malt vinegar noun A strong flavoured vinegar produced from malt liquor • • • Main Entry: ↑malt * * …
36malt — 1. noun a) Sprouted grain (usually barley) used in brewing. b) Malt liquor, especially malt whisky. 2. verb To convert a cereal …
37malt — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slops, malt liquor, ale; see beer …
38malt beverage — See malt liquor; near beer; small brew …
39malt extract — See malt liquor; near beer; small brew …
40malt — [môlt] n. [ME malte < OE mealt, akin to Ger malz < IE * mel d, soft < base * mel , to crush, grind > MELT, MILL1] 1. barley or other grain softened by soaking in water until it sprouts and then kiln dried: used for brewing and… …
