oaten

[ oht-n ]

/ ˈoʊt n /

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adjective

of, relating to, or made of oats.

of or made of oatmeal.

made of an oat straw.

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Origin of oaten

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at oat, -en²

Words nearby oaten

oat, oatcake, oat cell, oat cell carcinoma, -oate, oaten, oater, Oates, oat grass, oath, oatmeal

How to use oaten in a sentence

Janet looked, and by the light of Will o' Wisp she could just catch sight of their little oaten pipes.
Stories from the Ballads|Mary MacGregor
When the widow set before her some oaten bread and dried fish, she ate, without perceiving that none was left for her hostess.
The Billow and the Rock|Harriet Martineau
"With oaten pipe the rustic maids," quoth the Woffington, improvising.
Peg Woffington|Charles Reade
A loaf of oaten bread and a basin of skim milk, she had just heated, was placed before her father.
Trevlyn Hold|Mrs. Henry Wood

What brains of genius have been nourished on porridge and oaten cake in this country of ours!
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for oaten

oaten

/ (ˈəʊtən) /

adjective

made of oats or oat straw

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