yeasty
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈjiːsti/
- Literature
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efervescente
- Tall and sharp-featured, he had long, cunning hands and a yeasty, extravagant style.
Examples
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To keep from being overwhelmed, Frankie turned all her energy to not noticing that the warmth that had been rising in her these past months had collapsed in a yeasty heap at her feet.
Academic text (2007) -
Her yeasty personality made her the life of the meeting, inspiring everyone with her creative ideas.
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And the sour culture does the trick of turning flour starch into sugar for the yeasty beasties to work.
Blog text (28) -
"Drood, ultimately, is not a complete show so much as an expandable playspace, and with performers of this caliber, an evening of yeasty, nudge-nudge-wink-wink British good humor is more or less guaranteed."
Blog text (6) -
The party was filled with a yeasty atmosphere, as everyone danced and laughed with enthusiasm.
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The novel's yeasty themes of rebellion and adventure captivated young readers across the country.
Synonyms
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3.2
Full of cheerful energy and excitement
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7.1
Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited
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4.7
Full of energy and excitement
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4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
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5.4
Full of energy and joy
Showing lively, happy energy
Being full of energy and cheerful
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yeasty comes from the word yeast, the living thing that makes bread and beer rise by making lots of bubbles, and the ending -y which means 'full of'. So calling a person or idea yeasty is a way to say they are bubbling with lively energy and excitement.