adjective, yeast·i·er, yeast·i·est.
- of, containing, or resembling yeast.
- frothy; foamy.
- youthful; exuberant; ebullient.
- trifling; frivolous.
- characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc.: the yeasty years immediately following college.
adjective yeastier or yeastiest
- of, resembling, or containing yeast
- fermenting or causing fermentation
- tasting of or like yeast
- insubstantial or frivolous
- restless, agitated, or unsettled
- covered with or containing froth or foam
adj.1590s, from yeast + -y (2).