as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
the yeasty chatter at a cocktail party on New Year's Eve
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Recent Examples of yeasty
The finish leans a bit tacky for my taste and there is a faint yeasty scent (probably due to the marine ferment).
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Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
As the bourbon opens up, additional aromas of yeasty, tangy unbaked sourdough bread, cornmeal cake and baking spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove emerge.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The non-stick kneading dough hook saves precious time (and arm-ache), and the convenient viewing window allows users to watch their yeasty confection rise.
—Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023
Aficionados can distinguish between a Prosecco and, say, yeasty expensive Champagnes.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
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Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
As the bourbon opens up, additional aromas of yeasty, tangy unbaked sourdough bread, cornmeal cake and baking spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove emerge.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The non-stick kneading dough hook saves precious time (and arm-ache), and the convenient viewing window allows users to watch their yeasty confection rise.
—Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023
Aficionados can distinguish between a Prosecco and, say, yeasty expensive Champagnes.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeasty
Adjective
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But the goofier parts of Over Your Dead Body offer some hope for the future.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s a steadiness to Tung/Wonder Woman that stands out for its quiet authority in a frequently goofy landscape peppered with poisonous robes and finger-eating minions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Otherwise, those bobbleheads will look a little silly.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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If that strikes you as twee or downright silly, Olivia Newman‘s touchy-feely weepie is not on your wavelength.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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There was no giddy celebration in Philly.—
Mike Lupica,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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But that's a small price to pay for one of the giddiest comedies of the century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Since efforts to end the war began, Trump has frequently switched between publicly projecting progress and dismissing the talks as futile.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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But although resistance is similarly futile, their goals are less about assimilation than worshipping the obsessive Grant's wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks).—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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“Yeasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeasty. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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