malm Meaning & Definition
/mɑːm/
What Does Malm Mean?
As a noun, malm means A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone. It is also used to mean An artificial mixture of chalk, clay, and sand, from which light-brown or yellowish bricks are made.
Quick Facts About Malm
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //mɑːm// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | malms |
Malm Definition (Noun)
- A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.
- An artificial mixture of chalk, clay, and sand, from which light-brown or yellowish bricks are made.
Noun
- An artificial mixture or chalk, clay, and sand, from which bricks are made. The resulting bricks have a light brown or yellowish color.
Synonyms of Malm
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Malm in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
malm (countable and uncountable, plural malms)
Words That Rhyme With Malm
Origin of Malm
From Middle English malme (“sand”), from Old English mealm (as in mealmstān (“sandstone”)), from Proto-Germanic *malmaz (“sand, ore”); related to Old Norse malmr (“ore, metal”). From the same Proto-Indo-European root as meal. Doublet of mulm.
How to Pronounce Malm
Malm is pronounced //mɑːm// and has 1 syllable.