adj.
Pronunciation: ' y ē s-t ē , ' ē s-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: yeast · i · er ; -est
Date: 1598
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 \ -t ē -n ə s \ noun