yeast

/jiːst/noun
Middle School
1

An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.

2

A single-celled fungus of a wide variety of taxonomic families.

3

baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

4

A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.

5

brewer's yeast, certain species of Saccharomyces, principally Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces carlsbergensis.

6

Candida, a ubiquitous fungus that can cause various kinds of infections in humans.

7

The resulting infection, candidiasis.

8

A frothy foam.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing