adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something wordnet
3. 3
   Synonym of leavening agent.
4. 4
   a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of leaven form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Making light by aeration. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

barmyfermentfermentationleavenleavenleavening agent

Example

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"For these lighter leavenings of the heavy dough of debate, members were in Sir Winston's debt."

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