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

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

Mama would make thin, yeasty bliny and then stuff them with cheese, fold them up, and fry them.

From Literature

Eventually, one yeasty starter from the new brew was taken by stagecoach to Copenhagen, Denmark.

From Science Magazine