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
As the bourbon opens up, additional aromas of yeasty, tangy unbaked sourdough bread, cornmeal cake and baking spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove emerge.
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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
It was bottled at barrel proof of 51.1 percent ABV and has notes of apricot, citrus, honey, some yeasty dough and oak on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
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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
It was bottled at barrel proof of 51.1 percent ABV and has notes of apricot, citrus, honey, some yeasty dough and oak on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeasty
Adjective
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But this movie gets to show so many different types of personalities and characters and boldness and fearlessness, and these su- per-hot, badass women who are also goofy, silly and cute.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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And for one of our goofier episodes, that's a real human, truthful, universal, elegant, touching speech.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Every detail of Canadian/American (and the slash here is intentionally indicating a romantic relationship versus a friend or co-worker vibe) civics was sillier than the last.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nothing is too silly or simple.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Online, giddy takes on Operation Epic Fury described it as a checkmate move against China, rather than a war of choice against Iran.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hudson Williams also makes a cameo as one of the giddy skaters, a sweet nod to his actual friendship with Storrie (and, of course, a seemingly necessary offering to the feral studio audience).—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instigated by the dictatorship invading territories long ago ceded to the English, the war was the new government’s futile attempt to restore a nationalist fantasy of Argentina’s borders (and distract from the country’s collapsing economy).—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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These findings don’t mean weight loss is futile; even short-term weight loss correlates with improvements in metabolic health.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Yeasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeasty. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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