Meaning of LEAVENING
| Pronunciation: | | 'levuning
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- [n] an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
- [n] a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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| | Synonyms: | | leaven, leaven |
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| | See Also: | | baking powder, barm, imponderable, matter, sourdough, substance, yeast | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Leav"en*ing\, n.
1. The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means
of leaven.
2. That which leavens or makes light. --Bacon.
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