yeasty
Americanadjective
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of, containing, or resembling yeast.
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frothy; foamy.
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youthful; exuberant; ebullient.
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trifling; frivolous.
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characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc..
the yeasty years immediately following college.
adjective
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of, resembling, or containing yeast
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fermenting or causing fermentation
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tasting of or like yeast
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insubstantial or frivolous
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restless, agitated, or unsettled
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covered with or containing froth or foam
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The delicacy infused with beneficial bacteria remains a traditional Japanese breakfast staple, but their pungent aroma, viscous texture and yeasty taste divide even their homeland.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
We sipped glasses of his flagship dry cider made with Baldwin, Jonagold and Northern Spy apples for a drink that’s pleasingly yeasty and fresh, and the color of early-fall sunshine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
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 ● Sep. 30, 2025
However, others, like Balanophora subcupularis, have dull colors and a yeasty smell, making it unlikely that vertebrates are involved.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
There is the warm, yeasty smell of fresh bread and roasted chicken.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Most hard ciders are filtered; however, some cideries like Downeast Cider House in Boston brew unfiltered cider, which contains yeast, resulting in a cloudier product that tastes, well, yeastier.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2021
Yet it was indeed a yeastier time, Ms, Kitto, 42, claimed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
The musical is ideal for families looking for something yeastier and more complex than the usual sugary diversions.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2016
Army Air Forces last week picked one of its youngest, yeastiest generals.
From Time Magazine Archive
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