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UK
/lˈɛvənɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈɫɛvənɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɛvənɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
How To Use leavening In A Sentence
- _bread_, whereas, when other leavening agents are used, the bread is referred to as _hot bread_, or _quick bread_, as is fully explained in another Section. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads
- Ministers are employed in leavening places, in leavening souls, with the gospel. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
- I think he has a Napoleonic concept of himself and his company, an arrogance that derives from power and unalloyed success, with no leavening hard experience, no reverses.
- Jr. wrote to Dennett, "I am in entire sympathy with the idea of leavening the loaf. EphBlog
- She invited neighbours and friends from nearby and others vacationing within reach, including a leavening of clients and business contacts. COMPULSION
- Too little leavening will leave it flat and dense, while too much will cause the batter to overexpand and collapse into a coarse structure with a harsh flavor. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
- I wish all those kids were doing some kind of composition and improvisation as well, leavening their virtuosity with creativity.
- With naturally leavened bread, the magic of bread baking - the leavening process - originates right here within the four walls of the bakery.
- As war novels go, it's a departure from the norm, leavening the gruesome depictions of combat with jokes, proverbs and stories from the lives the soldiers left behind. The King's Rifle: Summary and book reviews of The King's Rifle by Biyi Bandele.
- his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor