yeasty

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yeast·y / ˈyēstē/ • adj. (yeast·i·er, yeast·i·est) of, resembling, or containing yeast: the yeasty smell of rising dough. ∎ fig. characterized by or producing upheaval or agitation; in a state of turbulence, typically a creative or productive one: the yeasty days of yesterday's revolution.DERIVATIVES: yeast·i·ly / ˈyēstlē/ adv.yeast·i·ness n.

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