leaven

  • 11leaven — I. noun Etymology: Middle English levain, from Anglo French levein, from Vulgar Latin *levamen, from Latin levare to raise more at lever Date: 14th century 1. a. a substance (as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid; especially …

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  • 12leaven — /lev euhn/, n. 1. a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter. 2. fermented dough reserved for producing fermentation in a new batch of dough. 3. an element that produces an altering or… …

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  • 13Leaven —    1) Heb. seor (Ex. 12:15, 19; 13:7; Lev. 2:11), the remnant of dough from the preceding baking which had fermented and become acid.    2) Heb. hamets, properly ferment. In Num. 6:3, vinegar of wine is more correctly fermented wine. In Ex. 13:7 …

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  • 14leaven — 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

  • 15leaven — 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

  • 16leaven — [[t]le̱v(ə)n[/t]] leavens, leavening, leavened VERB If a situation or activity is leavened by something, it is made more interesting or cheerful. [be V ed by/with n] His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport a… …

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  • 17leaven — [ lɛv(ə)n] noun 1》 a substance, typically yeast, added to dough to make it ferment and rise.     ↘dough reserved from an earlier batch in order to start a later one fermenting. 2》 a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 18leaven — 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

  • 19leaven — leav•en [[t]ˈlɛv ən[/t]] n. 1) coo a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter 2) coo fermented dough reserved for producing fermentation in a new batch of dough 3) an element that produces an …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20leaven — raugas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmų kultūra, sukelianti angliavandenių turinčių medžiagų rūgimą. atitikmenys: angl. leaven rus. закваска …

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