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Definition of wheaten

wheaten

/ˈwiː.tən/
wheat · en
Plural:wheatens
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• adjective

1

Made from or consisting of wheat or wholemeal wheat flour.

Example

"The bakery sells warm loaves of traditional Irish wheaten bread every morning."

2

Having the pale golden-yellow or fawn color of ripened wheat.

Example

"The terrier had a thick, soft coat of a pale wheaten hue."

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• noun

1

Irish Wholemeal soda bread made with wheat flour, buttermilk, and baking soda.

Example

"She served a thick slice of buttered wheaten alongside the vegetable soup."

2

A dog of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier breed, native to Ireland and characterized by a silky, pale golden coat.

Example

"Their friendly wheaten greeted every visitor at the door with an enthusiastic bounce."

• Rhymes for wheaten

• Nearby Words

wheat ridge
wheatbelt
wheatear
wheaten
wheatfield
wheatgerm
wheatgrass

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English hwǣten ('made of wheat'), formed from hwǣte ('wheat') and the material suffix -en.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wheaten. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wheaten
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