Definition of leavening

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • leavening is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • leavening is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • leavening is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of leavening


  • an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something (noun)

    Examples

    1. his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor

    Synonyms

    1. leaven
  • a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. leaven

See definition of leavening in Merriam Webster