wort vs malt
malt vs wortwort and malt both are nouns.
wort is not a verb while malt is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wort | Yes | No | No | No |
| malt | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
malt is a hypernym of
wort; that is, malt is a
word with a broader meaning than wort:
- wort: unfermented or fermenting malt
- malt: a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
| wort (noun) | malt (noun) |
|---|---|
| unfermented or fermenting malt | a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling |
| usually used in combination: `liverwort', `milkwort', `whorlywort' | a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer |
| a milkshake made with malt powder |
| wort (verb) | malt (verb) |
|---|---|
| convert into malt | |
| turn into malt, become malt | |
| convert grain into malt | |
| treat with malt or malt extract |
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