yeastiness
Translation
yeastiness
Examples
The bread had a slight yeastiness to it.
The bread had a slight yeastiness to it.
There was a yeastiness in his humor that I disliked.
There was a yeastiness in his humour that I disliked.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) yeastiness ((of sth.)) the quality of being yeasty The yeastiness of the beer was unpleasant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: frothiness, ferment; Antonyms: seriousness, gravity
Etymology
From 'yeasty' (like yeast) plus the suffix '-ness' which forms nouns indicating a quality or state.
Memory Tips
Think of the quality of 'yeast' in bread dough – its smell, taste, and ability to make things rise. This can be applied literally or figuratively to something light or trivial.