Italian Meaning of leaven
lievito
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Definitions and Meaning of leaven in English
leaven (n)
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
leaven (v)
cause to puff up with a leaven
leaven (n.)
Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce, fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders it light; yeast; barm.
Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass.
leaven (v. t.)
To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment.
To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
FAQs About the word leaven
lievito
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid, an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something, cause to puff up with a leavenAny
animare,carica,animare,impregna,inculcare,infondere,inoculare,rinvigorire,pervadere,ripido
privare,rimuovere,portare via (lontano),chiaro,disinvestire,eliminare,vuoto,Striscia
leaveless => senza foglie, leaved => deciduo, leave out => lasciare fuori, leave office => dimettersi, leave off => lasciare,
