Malting

verb

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo 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.

2.verbTo become malt.

3.verbTo drink malt liquor.

4.nounThe process of turning grain into malt.

5.nounThe premises where grain is malted.

Synonyms

malt liquor malted milk brewing beer brewer brewery brasserie diner mash malthouse maltster malter

Rhymes With

exalting vaulting halting salting faulting defaulting assaulting somersaulting

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