wheaten

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈwiːtən/ UK /ˈwiːtən/ See IPA manual

Freq #106928

Meanings

1

adj
made from, containing, or relating to wheat

The bakery sells both rye loaves and lighter wheaten bread.
2

adj
pale golden or yellowish beige, like ripe wheat

The dog was known for its soft wheaten coat.

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Synonyms

1 adj · made from, containing, or... wheat-basedwhole-wheat

2 adj · pale golden or yellowish... wheat-coloredgolden-beige

Word family

Related forms wheatwhole-wheatwholemealwheatish

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Phrases (1)

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wheaten bread
bread made from wheat flour

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English wheten and Old English hwæten, formed from wheat + the material adjective suffix -en. The color sense developed from the pale gold of ripe wheat.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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