yeasty

[ yee-stee ]
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adjective,yeast·i·er, yeast·i·est.

  1. of, containing, or resembling yeast.

  2. frothy; foamy.

  1. youthful; exuberant; ebullient.

  2. trifling; frivolous.

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

Origin of yeasty

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; yeast + -y1

Other words from yeasty

  • yeast·i·ly, adverb
  • yeast·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for yeasty

yeasty

/ (ˈjiːstɪ) /

adjectiveyeastier or yeastiest

  1. of, resembling, or containing yeast

  2. fermenting or causing fermentation

  1. tasting of or like yeast

  2. insubstantial or frivolous

  3. restless, agitated, or unsettled

  4. covered with or containing froth or foam

Derived forms of yeasty

  • yeastily, adverb
  • yeastiness, noun

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