Defenition of the word leaven

• Defenition of the word leaven

  • an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
  • a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
  • cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"
  • cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
  • an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
  • cause to puff up with a leaven

Synonyms for the word leaven

• • leavening
  • prove
  • raise

Hyponyms for the word leaven

• • baking powder
  • barm
  • sourdough
  • yeast

Hypernyms for the word leaven

• • bring up
  • elevate
  • get up
  • imponderable
  • lift
  • matter
  • raise
  • substance

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