单词	leaven
释义	leaven1 nounleaven2 verb leavenleav‧en1 /ˈlevən/ (also leav‧en‧ing /ˈlevənɪŋ/) noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINleaven1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French levain, from Vulgar Latin levamen, from Latin levare ‘to raise’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A piece of dough was kept back after using the yeast and this is called leaven. None rejoice more in this leaven than the professional scholars themselves. This leaven was added the next time baking bread was done. word sets WORD SETS► Cooking allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun 1[uncountable] technical a substance, especially yeast, that is added to a mixture of flour and water so that it will swell and can be baked into bread → unleavened2[singular, uncountable] literary something that makes an event or situation less boring, serious, or sad leaven1 nounleaven2 verb leavenleaven2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE leaven Simple Form Present I, you, we, they leaven he, she, it leavens Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they leavened Present perfect I, you, we, they have leavened he, she, it has leavened Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had leavened Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will leaven Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have leavened Continuous Form Present I am leavening he, she, it is leavening you, we, they are leavening Past I, he, she, it was leavening you, we, they were leavening Present perfect I, you, we, they have been leavening he, she, it has been leavening Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been leavening Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be leavening Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been leavening Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Feminist consciousness now leavens every relationship, every single social and professional encounter. His intellectualism now was leavened by experience. My affection for her was leavened with lesser likings and with admiration. Organist Dan Wall's power is leavened with subtlety and his four compositions are perfect vehicles for Abercrombie. What emerges from that tainted oven will likely be a typical loaf of local politics leavened by big money. formal to make something less boring, serious, or sad
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