English noun: leavening | |||
| 1. | leavening (cognition) an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something | ||
| Samples | His sermons benefited from a leavening of humor. | ||
| Synonyms | leaven | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | imponderable | ||
| 2. | leavening (substance) a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid | ||
| Synonyms | leaven | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | substance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baking powder, barm, sourdough, yeast | ||