yeasty

[ yee-stee ]

/ ˈyi sti /

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adjective, yeast·i·er, yeast·i·est.

of, containing, or resembling yeast.

frothy; foamy.

youthful; exuberant; ebullient.

trifling; frivolous.

characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc.: the yeasty years immediately following college.

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Origin of yeasty

First recorded in 1590–1600; yeast + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM yeasty

yeast·i·ly, adverbyeast·i·ness, noun

Words nearby yeasty

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How to use yeasty in a sentence

Jenny pulls our loaf from the oven, filling the kitchen with a tantalizing, yeasty smell.
A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world|Sarah Kaplan|October 12, 2021|Washington Post
It is as yeasty as a dinner roll, and cut to form a pocket with closed ends that shore in all ingredients.
El Guero Canelo Serves Tucson’s Most Mexcellent Hot Dog|Jane & Michael Stern|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As far as eye could reach, the sea was white; ten leagues of yeasty water filled the horizon.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
At the bottom it was almost dark, so that the stream would hardly have been visible but for its yeasty foam.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis

But Bradish clung to the gunwale of the long-boat and stared out at the yeasty waves, blinking his eyes.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
At last, near the horizon's rim, he spied a yeasty tumult of the sea, marking some obstruction at which the waves were tussling.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
Something mushy and heavily soft like raised dough leaned against Jim's leg and chewed his trousers with a yeasty growl.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for yeasty

yeasty

/ (ˈjiːstɪ) /

adjective yeastier or yeastiest

of, resembling, or containing yeast

fermenting or causing fermentation

tasting of or like yeast

insubstantial or frivolous

restless, agitated, or unsettled

covered with or containing froth or foam

Derived forms of yeasty

yeastily, adverbyeastiness, noun

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yeasty

Origin of yeasty

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