yeasty

C2 Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈjiːsti/ UK /ˈjiːsti/ See IPA manual

Freq #120866

Meanings

1

adj
containing yeast or having the smell or taste of yeast

The freshly baked loaf had a pleasantly yeasty aroma.
2

adj
frothy or actively fermenting because of yeast

A yeasty foam formed on the surface of the beer.
3

adj
full of restless energy, vitality, or creative ferment

The novel captures the yeasty excitement of a city reinventing itself.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · containing yeast or having... yeastlikefermented

2 adj · frothy or actively... fermenting frothy

3 adj · full of restless energy,... vital exuberant dynamic stimulating

Opposites

flat inert stale

Word family

Forms yeastily

Derived forms yeastilyyeastiness

Related forms yeast ferment fermentation

Etymology

Formed from yeast and the adjective suffix -y. The literal sense, ‘containing or resembling yeast,’ dates from the early modern period; the figurative sense developed from yeast's vigorous fermentation, suggesting vitality, restlessness, or creative growth.

Topics

Food & Drink

External links

# yeasty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈjiːsti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈjiːsti/
**Frequency rank:** 120866

## Meanings
1. containing yeast or having the smell or taste of yeast
2. frothy or actively fermenting because of yeast
3. full of restless energy, vitality, or creative ferment

## Examples
- The freshly baked loaf had a pleasantly yeasty aroma.
- A yeasty foam formed on the surface of the beer.
- The novel captures the yeasty excitement of a city reinventing itself.

## Synonyms
- yeastlike
- fermented
- fermenting
- frothy
- vital
- exuberant
- dynamic

## Antonyms
- flat
- inert
- stale

## Derived Forms
- yeastily
- yeastiness

## Related Forms
- yeast
- ferment
- fermentation

## Etymology
Formed from yeast and the adjective suffix -y. The literal sense, ‘containing or resembling yeast,’ dates from the early modern period; the figurative sense developed from yeast's vigorous fermentation, suggesting vitality, restlessness, or creative growth.

## Topics
- Food & Drink

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