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- [yee-stee]
- /ˈyi sti/
- /jiːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yee-stee]
- /ˈyi sti/
Definitions of yeasty word
- adjective yeasty of, containing, or resembling yeast. 1
- adjective yeasty frothy; foamy. 1
- adjective yeasty youthful; exuberant; ebullient. 1
- adjective yeasty trifling; frivolous. 1
- adjective yeasty characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc.: the yeasty years immediately following college. 1
- noun yeasty Of, resembling, or containing yeast. 1
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Origin of yeasty
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; yeast + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yeasty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yeasty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for yeasty
adjective yeasty
- bubbly — Someone who is bubbly is very lively and cheerful and talks a lot.
- barmy — If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish.
- boiling — very warm
- carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- creamy — Food or drink that is creamy contains a lot of cream or milk.
Antonyms for yeasty
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See also
Matching words
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