Leavening
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process by which something is leavened.
"For these lighter leavenings of the heavy dough of debate, members were in Sir Winston's debt."
- 2 an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something wordnet
- 3 Synonym of leavening agent.
- 4 a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of leaven form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Making light by aeration. not-comparable
Example
More examples"For these lighter leavenings of the heavy dough of debate, members were in Sir Winston's debt."