wheaten

adjective

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wheat·en | \ ˈ(h)wē-tᵊn

Definition of wheaten

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or made of wheat

wheaten

noun

Definition of wheaten (Entry 2 of 2)

: a pale yellowish to ruddy-fawn color characteristic of the coat of some dogs

Examples of wheaten in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The miniature schnauzer/wheaten terrier mix was brought into a rescue shelter after her breeder couldn't feed her properly. — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2021 Binky is a wheaten terrier that Vanderpump rescued through her own center. — Allison W. Entrekin, USA TODAY, 23 May 2020 Tinker Bell, Kiki, Chouquie, Teddy, Gilda, and many more—had shrunk to just the two wheatens. — The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2020 Sando’s larger-than-life photographs of the beans luxuriate in their every curve, speckle and wrinkle, much like the high-definition photos of wheaten loops and marshmallows on cereal boxes. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 17 Apr. 2020 Noise sensitivity was most pronounced in lagotto Romagnolos (a large, fuzzy retriever native to Italy), wheaten terriers, and mixed breed dogs. — Michael Price, Science | AAAS, 5 Mar. 2020

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