Leaven (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The yeast began to leaven the dough for the pizza crust within minutes of being mixed in.
- She carefully mixed the ingredients to leaven the biscuits with enough air pockets for a light texture.
- The warm oven helped to leaven the sourdough bread to a perfect rise.
- Sprinkling a small amount of baking powder helped to leaven the muffins during baking.
- Fungal infections can leaven the growth of toxic compounds in food products.