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malted

American  
[mawl-tid] / ˈmɔl tɪd /

noun

  1. malted milk.


Other Word Forms

  • unmalted adjective

Etymology

Origin of malted

1670–80 for sense “made into malt”; malt + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Without that moisture, the candy turns into a crispy structure with an interior texture that resembles a chocolate malted ball.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

“And the Welsh have everything that we have: They have decent water, they have malted barley, and they have yeast, so they can make good whisky.”

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

When brewing beer, brewers extract sugars from malted barley — barley grains that have been partially germinated and then dried to make available the starches in the grain and enzymes that break them down.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2023

The palate includes almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals and malted milk balls.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

“Have what you want, but have a malted shake for me.”

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher