meth

[ meth ]

nounSlang.

methamphetamine; Methedrine.

Origin of meth

By shortening

Other definitions for meth- (2 of 3)

meth-

a combining form representing methyl in compound words: methenamine.

Other definitions for Meth. (3 of 3)

Meth.

abbreviation

Methodist.

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How to use meth in a sentence

There is no doubt that meth is destructive, and a clampdown is justified.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug | Brendon Hong | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
There is an ancestral homestead, but it has a meth lab in the barn.
Book Bag: Gritty Stories From the Real Montana | Carrie La Seur | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Nothing was quite made for the stage like the hilarious story of a teacher with cancer who turns into a meth-dealing drug lord.
One Man 'Breaking Bad' Kills on Stage | Nico Hines | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When all that fails, ask the writers to pen you a scene where your meth-dealing former teacher suffers a psychological breakdown.
'SNL' Star Kate McKinnon's Big, 'Awesome,' Emmy-Nominated Year | Kevin Fallon | August 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
At the same time, the increased use of crystal meth (“shisheh”) has been “sudden and massive.”
As Iran’s Marijuana Trade Thrives, Is It Becoming a Nation of Stoners? | IranWire | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Trimethyl, trī-meth′il, adj. containing three methyl radicals in combination.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
We find this term sometimes compounded meth-On, of which name there was a town in Messenia.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. | Jacob Bryant
In primary and early secondary case administer Arseno-meth-Hyd 2 gm.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 | Various
"Gee, meth-a-way," and the horse moved on at what seemed a stereotyped pace.
Her Benny | Silas Kitto Hocking
We'll have some fun—take in a floor show—drink a little meth.
Brink of Madness | Walter J. Sheldon

British Dictionary definitions for meth (1 of 3)

meth

/ (mɛθ) /

nouninformal

short for methamphetamine
short for methadone

British Dictionary definitions for meth- (2 of 3)

meth-

combining form

indicating a chemical compound derived from methane or containing methyl groups: methacrylate resin

British Dictionary definitions for Meth. (3 of 3)

Meth.

abbreviation for

Methodist

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