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yeast

yeast /ˈjiːst/ noun
yeast
/ˈjiːst/
noun
Learner's definition of YEAST
[noncount]
: a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks (such as beer and wine) and in baking to help make dough rise酵母;酵母菌
BNC: 10572 COCA: 10001

yeast

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noun

ˈyēst How to pronounce yeast (audio)
 especially Southern and Midland US  ˈēst
1
a
: a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs especially in saccharine liquids (such as fruit juices) in which it promotes alcoholic fermentation, consists largely of cells of a fungus (such as the saccharomyces, Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and is used especially in the making of alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking
b
: a commercial product containing yeast fungi in a moist or dry medium
c(1)
: a unicellular fungus that is present and functionally active in yeast, usually has little or no mycelium, and reproduces by budding
(2)
: any of various similar fungi
2
archaic : the foam or spume of waves
3
: something that causes ferment or activity
were all seething with the yeast of revolt J. F. Dobie
yeast-like adjective
or less commonly yeastlike
ˈyēst-ˌlīk How to pronounce yeast (audio)
 especially Southern and Midland US  ˈēst-

yeast

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verb

yeasted; yeasting; yeasts

Example Sentences

Noun taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This means that additional ingredients used in the process, like yeast, need not be organic (even though the wine still can’t be produced with the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers). Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 21 Aug. 2022 The pandemic and its attendant supply chain snarls have caused problems with all kinds of products, including yeast and flour (remember when everyone was making sourdough?), cream cheese and Thanksgiving turkeys. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The pandemic and its attendant supply chain snarls have caused problems with all kinds of products, including yeast and flour (remember when everyone was making sourdough?), cream cheese and Thanksgiving turkeys. Emily Heil, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 Place ¾ cup bread flour, rye flour, honey and ½ teaspoon instant yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2021 Ingredients on offer include squid, melted smoked lard and essence of yeast. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2021 Some anti-dandruff products may also contain tea tree oil, which can help curb the overgrowth of yeast that causes dandruff in the first place. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022 Sourdoughs were so named because of the fermenting dough many of them carried in place of yeast. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 To produce each bottle extra-dry blends are fermented using a unique homemade strain of yeast, then ceramic-filtered, fusing new technology with traditional production methods. Lela London, Forbes, 27 June 2022
Verb
Here, the liquid becomes wine thanks to yeast that transforms the grape juice into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 With bread and yeast hard to find early in the pandemic, more people began baking sourdough bread at home. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022 Directions: In a large bowl, mix together yeast, sugar and 2 ½ cups of warm water (warm bath water temp). Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 16 June 2021 Oddly, cancer cells also metabolize sugars through fermentation, in a manner analogous to yeast cells. Sam Kean, WSJ, 15 June 2021 Another issue is that the drug is not suitable for one group of people particularly prone to yeast infections: pregnant people. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 June 2021 But the operation still feels kind of smalltown, punctuated by the fact that a Yuengling family member followed the recipes and yeast down to Texas to begin a historic expansion for the company. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 May 2021 Supply shortages have made flour, beans, pasta, and yeast hot commodities. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2021 Witness the disappearing flour and yeast off grocery store shelves, the uptick in sourdough. Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English yest, from Old English gist; akin to Old High German jesen, gesen to ferment, Greek zein to boil

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yeast was before the 12th century
BNC: 10572 COCA: 10001

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