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leavened |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Leaven \Leav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leavened}; p. pr & vb n. {Leavening}.] 1. To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. --1 Cor. v. 6. 2. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate. With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he leavens also his prayer. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: leavened adj : made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder; often used as a combining form "leavened bread"; "well-leavened"; "yeast-leavened breads" [ant: {unleavened}]
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