adj
Meaning 1
Making light by aeration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
leavening
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noun
Meaning 2
The process by which something is leavened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of leavening agent.
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Synonyms: leavening agent
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of leaven
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
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Synonyms: leaven
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Broader terms: imponderable
noun
Meaning 6
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leaven
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: substance
Narrower terms: baking powder, sourdough, yeast, barm
History
Etymology
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