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yeasty
adjective \ˈyēs-tē, ˈēs-tē\
: full of or resembling yeast
yeast·i·eryeast·i·est
Full Definition of YEASTY
1
: of, relating to, or resembling yeast <a yeasty flavor>
2
a : immature, unsettled b : marked by change <a yeasty period in history> c : full of vitality d : frivolous 1a e : frivolous 2
— yeast·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of YEASTY
1598
Related to YEASTY
- Synonyms
- birdbrained, ditzy (or ditsy), dizzy, featherbrained, flighty, frivolous, frothy, futile, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, light-minded, puerile, scatterbrained, silly, giddy
- Antonyms
- earnest, serious, serious-minded, sober, unfrivolous
Rhymes with YEASTY
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