/ Dictionary / Index W Wheatley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Wheat•ley Pronunciation: (hwēt'lē, wēt'-), [key] 1753?–84, American poet, born in Africa; probably Senegal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wheatley (Thesaurus) wheatgrass Wheaton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language