leavened
/ˈlɛvənd/
adjective
- (of bread or dough) Made to rise by adding a substance such as yeast or baking powder.
- She prefers leavened pastries because they are lighter.
- The bakery sells both leavened and unleavened loaves.
- Leavened bread is soft and fluffy, unlike flatbread.
- Made more interesting, lively, or pleasant by the addition of a positive quality.
- A leavened conversation is easier to enjoy than a purely technical one.
- The serious film was leavened by a touching love story.
- His speech was leavened with moments of genuine humor.
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