yeasty

adjective

ˈyē-stē How to pronounce yeasty (audio)
ˈē-stē
yeastier; yeastiest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling yeast
a yeasty flavor
2
b
: marked by change
a yeasty period in history
c
: full of vitality
yeastiness noun

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The word yeast has existed in English for as long as the language has existed. Spellings have varied over time—in Middle English it was yest and in Old English gist or giest—but the word's meaning has remained basically the same for centuries. In its first documented English uses in the 1500s, the adjective yeasty described people or things with a yellowish or frothy appearance similar to the froth that forms on the top of fermented beverages (such as beers or ales). Since then, a number of extended figurative senses of yeasty have surfaced, all of which play in some way or another on the excitable, chemical nature of fermentation, such as by connoting unsettled activity or significant change.

Examples of yeasty in a Sentence

The kitchen had a yeasty odor. the yeasty chatter at a cocktail party on New Year's Eve
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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 This could perhaps lead to a more yeasty, rather than fizzy kombucha. Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2015 Scattering is why gummy bears glow under bright light, why milk is opaque and why yeasty beer is hazy. Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2022 Aficionados can distinguish between a Prosecco and, say, yeasty expensive Champagnes. Marc Bona, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for yeasty 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of yeasty was in 1598

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“Yeasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yeasty. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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