whole wheat

adjective

: made of ground entire wheat kernels

Examples of whole wheat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remove paddle, scrape mixture back into bottom of bowl, and sprinkle 1½ cups (188 g) bread flour and 1 cup (125 g) whole wheat flour over (do not stir). — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Sometimes decisions such as ending a meal with dessert or coffee (or having white or whole wheat bread alongside) take more time than the ones that entail a significant life change. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Multigrain bread may seem a lot healthier than whole wheat—after all, as its name indicates, it’s made with more than one flour, uniting multiple grains in a single loaf. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

Berry Delicious Nutty Waffles Top 2 whole wheat waffles with 1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup berries, 2 tablespoons walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon. — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whole wheat

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete

Kids Definition

whole wheat

adjective

: made from or containing wheat kernels that were ground in their entirety

whole wheat bread