adj
Meaning 1
Having or resembling yeast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
yeasty
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/ˈjiːsti/
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rhymes with -iːsti
adj
Meaning 2
Foamy and frothy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Emotionally bubbling over (as with exuberance)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Trivial.
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adjective
Meaning 5
of or resembling or containing yeast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: yeastlike
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
exuberantly creative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
marked by spirited enjoyment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: zestful, zesty, barmy
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History
Etymology
From yeast + -y.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hiivainen — having or resembling yeast
- Ido: hefala — having or resembling yeast
- Irish: giosta — having or resembling yeast
- Bulgarian: пенлив (penliv) — foamy and frothy
- Bulgarian: пенест (penest) — foamy and frothy
- Georgian: ქაფიანი (kapiani) — foamy and frothy
- Georgian: აქაფებული (akapebuli) — foamy and frothy
- Bulgarian: кипящ (kipjašt) — emotionally bubbling over
- Georgian: უშინაარსო (ušinaarso) — trivial
- Georgian: უმნიშვნელო (umnišvnelo) — trivial