yeasty

[ yee-stee ]

adjective

, yeast·i·er, yeast·i·est.

1. of, containing, or resembling yeast.
2. frothy; foamy.
3. youthful; exuberant; ebullient.
4. trifling; frivolous.
5. characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc.:

   the yeasty years immediately following college.

yeasty

/ ˈjiːstɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing yeast
2. fermenting or causing fermentation
3. tasting of or like yeast
4. insubstantial or frivolous
5. restless, agitated, or unsettled
6. covered with or containing froth or foam

Derived Forms

• ˈyeastiness, noun
• ˈyeastily, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeasty¹

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

Example Sentences

Their 12-year-old daughter Molly had been staying on a single bed in her grandparents' room, which she said had a "yeasty smell".

From BBC

Over the decades, San Francisco’s yeasty music and political scenes have blurred together, though, no, it’s not because of some bad acid.

From Los Angeles Times

Mama would make thin, yeasty bliny and then stuff them with cheese, fold them up, and fry them.

From Literature

Eventually, one yeasty starter from the new brew was taken by stagecoach to Copenhagen, Denmark.

From Science Magazine

When all their ovens are firing — like on weekday mornings just as the rest of the city is waking up — the street smells sweet, yeasty and warm.

From Salon