malt
1. malt \'mo.lt\ \'mo.l-te-\ n [ME, fr. OE mealt; akin to OHG malz malt, OE meltan to melt] often attrib 1: grain softened by steeping in water, allowed to germinate, and used esp. in brewing and distilling 2: MALTED MILK - malty aj 2. malt vt 1: to convert into malt 2: to make or treat with malt or malt extract 1: to become malt 2: to make grain into malt