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leav|en|ing — «LEHV uh nihng», noun. 1. something that leavens; leaven. 2. the act of causing to ferment by leaven … Useful english dictionary
leav — leav·en·less; leav·er; leav·ing; leav·en; … English syllables
school-leav|ing — «SKOOL LEE vihng», noun. British. a leaving or quitting of school before completion of the course of study … Useful english dictionary
leaven — leav|en1 [ levn ] verb transitive 1. ) to add YEAST to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter 2. ) LITERARY to add something that makes a situation, story, movie, etc. more interesting, funny, or exciting… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leaven — leav|en1 [ˈlevən] n also leav|en|ing [ˈlevənıŋ] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: levain, from Vulgar Latin levamen, from Latin levare to raise ] 1.) [U] technical a substance, especially ↑yeast, that is added to a mixture of flour and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leavening — leav•en•ing [[t]ˈlɛv ə nɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) coo Also called leav′ening a′gent. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough 2) the process of causing fermentation by leaven 3) coo leaven 3) • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
Leavening — Leav en*ing, n. 1. The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means of leaven. [1913 Webster] 2. That which leavens or makes light. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaven — 1 also leav.en.ing noun 1 (U) a substance, especially yeast, that is added to a mixture of flour and water so that it will swell and can be baked into bread 2 (C, U) literary a small amount of a quality that makes an event or situation less… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
leaving — leav·ing … English syllables
leaving — leav•ing [[t]ˈli vɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) something that is left; residue 2) leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
