Yeast - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|jiːst|
Brit.
|jiːst|
noun
- a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey (syn: barm)
- any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
- any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
Extra examples
...taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion...
Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice.
The mixture will bubble and foam when you add the yeast.
...hasten the activation of yeast with heat...
If we will make bread, we must have yeast, emptyings.
The yeast's growth is activated by sugar and warmth.
Bread is made from flour, water, and yeast.
Stir in 1 level teaspoon of yeast.
Word forms
noun
adjective: yeasty
comparative: yeastier
superlative: yeastiest
adjective: yeasty
comparative: yeastier
superlative: yeastiest
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
