Definitions for: Leavening


[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



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: leaven, leaven

See Also: baking powder, barm, imponderable, matter, sourdough, substance, yeast

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