meth

1 of 2

noun

: methamphetamine
… estimates that two-thirds of the violent criminals he tries use meth, cook it or sell it.Paul Solotaroff
see crystal meth

meth-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or metho-
: methyl
methacrylic

Examples of meth in a Sentence

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Noun
Believe it or not, a few years ago, Oregon voters approved a first-of-its-kind law, Measure 110, to decriminalize all hard drugs — including cocaine, meth and opioids like heroin and fentanyl. Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025 During the investigation, undercover law enforcement officers made purchases of meth and guns at stash houses in Sacramento. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 Then agents conducted searches at four locations in Lynn, resulting in one of the largest single-location seizures of fentanyl and meth in Massachusetts and the region. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 It’s been a long, long season for narco-fauna in Oregon, where their feed — meth and fentanyl — is plentiful and cheap. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meth

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meth was in 1966

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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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