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wheaty

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwiːti/
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  • rhymes with -iːti

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling, or tasting of, wheat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: wheatlike
  • a wheaty flavor
  • loaded with wheaty goodness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wheatlike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English wheat Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wheaty From wheat + -y.