yeasty

American  

[yee-stee] / ˈyi sti /

adjective

yeastier, yeastiest

1. of, containing, or resembling yeast.

2. frothy; foamy.

3. youthful; exuberant; ebullient.

4. trifling; frivolous.

5. characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc..

   the yeasty years immediately following college.

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yeasty British  

/ ˈjiːstɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing yeast

2. fermenting or causing fermentation

3. tasting of or like yeast

4. insubstantial or frivolous

5. restless, agitated, or unsettled

6. covered with or containing froth or foam

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Other Word Forms

• yeastily adverb
• yeastiness noun

Etymology

Origin of yeasty

First recorded in 1590–1600; yeast + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Even cold it’s pillowy and yeasty and a little bit sweet.

From Literature

Sweet breakfasts have never been my natural habitat—good oatmeal is a beloved, comparatively rare exception, as is a single yeasty, griddled buttermilk diner pancake swimming in syrup.

From Salon

In that warm, yeasty pocket of the day, we traded food notes — what was good, what was underrated, what was worth the walk.

From Salon

The trick was finding something with the right balance: a little sweetness, enough backbone to be stuffed and twisted, and that yeasty rise that makes monkey bread more than a party trick.

From Salon

When I’m mixing breads, I always make sure to add flour on top of all of those yeasty liquids.

From Salon