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leavening

[ UK /lˈɛvənɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɛvənɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
  2. 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
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