adjective
- made to rise by adding yeast, baking powder, or another leavening agent
Usage: cooking; baking
Examples
- The leavened bread was light and fluffy.
- She preferred leavened dough for her pizza crust.
- Traditional matzo is unleavened, while regular bread is leavened.
- The baker used yeast to create perfectly leavened loaves.
- Leavened pastries require time to rise before baking.
- The recipe called for leavened flour to ensure the cake would be airy.