yeasty
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yeasty

adjective \ˈyēs-tē, ˈēs-tē\
yeast·i·eryeast·i·est

Definition of YEASTY

1
: of, relating to, or resembling yeast <a yeasty flavor>
2
a : immature, unsettled
b : marked by change <a yeasty period in history>
c : full of vitality
d : frivolous 1a
e : frivolous 2
yeast·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of YEASTY

  1. The kitchen had a yeasty odor.
  2. <the yeasty chatter at a cocktail party on New Year's Eve>

First Known Use of YEASTY

1598

Rhymes with YEASTY

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