YEASTY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

yeasty

adjective

ˈyē-stē

Definition of yeasty

as in goofy

lacking in seriousness or maturity the yeasty chatter at a cocktail party on New Year's Eve

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Recent Examples of yeasty As the bourbon opens up, additional aromas of yeasty, tangy unbaked sourdough bread, cornmeal cake and baking spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove emerge. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 This method takes a bit of time but produces results that genuinely approximate freshness—a softened crumb, a crisp crust, and that warm, yeasty aroma that makes sourdough so satisfying in the first place. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026 Even her husband, who is generally not a fan of Marmite on its own, loves Twiglets, a British snack similar to pretzel sticks coated with a yeasty Marmite-like seasoning. — Kristen Hartke, Saveur, 12 Mar. 2026 Cook at the highest setting, flipping as needed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, until crisp, golden, airy, and emitting a yeasty aroma, 4 to 5 minutes. — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yeasty

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Margaret, what the president said is just goofy word salad.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026
As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy GIlmore ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026

Definition of goofy

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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of giddy

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Exciting and futile The Humans to Titan Summit was both exciting and futile, said Pascal Lee, chairman of the Mars Institute and a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 3 July 2026
All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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