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• present participle of leaven.

leavening

American  

[lev-uh-ning] / ˈlɛv ə nɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called leavening agent.  a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or batter; leaven.

2. the act or process of causing to ferment by leaven.

3. leaven.

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Etymology

Origin of leavening

First recorded in 1600–10; leaven + -ing ¹

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leavening

That engrossing yourself in every meticulous step — from measuring out your own leavening agents to bringing your butter and eggs to room temperature — is what qualifies as real baking.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

The natural leavening gives them a lighter, crispier crust and an airy, mildly tangy crumb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Attending nuns push not gurneys but shopping carts, leavening the tragic with the mundane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

The leavening gives the brownies a little lift, which helps them hold their swirl while baking.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022

From morning to night, he displayed cool and reasoned leadership, with his humor leavening even the most difficult crisis.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela