leaven

Letters that make leaven

a, e, l, n, v are letters that make 'leaven'

Words within leaven

leave, en, Ea, lea, LE, Av are words within 'leaven'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of leaven

leavens is a word created by adding a letter to 'leaven'

3 possible definitions for 'leaven'

Leaven as "cause to puff up with a leaven"

Under this definition, leaven is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

raise, prove have the same meaning as 'leaven'

leaven as a type

'leaven' can be a type of bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise.

Derivatives of leaven

leaven, leavening are derivatives of 'leaven'.

Causes of leaven

rise, prove are causes of 'leaven'.

Example of leaven used within this context

"unleavened bread"

Leaven as "a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid"

Under this definition, leaven is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

leavening has the same meaning as leaven

leaven as a type

'leaven' can be a type of substance.

Types of leaven

baking powder, sourdough, yeast, barm are types of 'leaven'.

Derivatives of leaven

leaven, prove, raise are derivatives of 'leaven'.

Leaven as "an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something"

Under this definition, leaven is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

leavening has the same meaning as leaven

leaven as a type

'leaven' can be a type of imponderable.

Example of leaven used within this context

"his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"


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