leavening

• Substance telle que la levure ou la poudre à lever qui provoque la fermentation et le gonflement d'une pâte ou d'un mélange liquide, ou, au sens figuré, influence qui transforme ou adoucit progressivement quelque chose.

A noun referring to a substance, such as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion in dough or batter, or figuratively, an influence that gradually lightens or alters something.

1. Lightening influenceC1formal

   An influence that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify something, often making it more interesting or less serious.

   Influence allégeante

   • His humor provided a welcome leavening to the tense meeting.
   • The artist's work has a leavening of satire that makes it engaging.
   • A leavening of optimism can transform a gloomy outlook.

   Synonymeslighteningmitigationmodulationseasoningspicetemperingzest

2. Leavening agentB2formalculinary

   A substance, such as yeast or baking powder, used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid, causing it to rise and become light.

   Agent levant

   • Yeast is a common leavening used in bread making.
   • Baking soda acts as a leavening in many cake recipes.
   • Without proper leavening, the dough will not rise.

   Synonymesbarmfermentleavenyeast

• Ajouter une substance telle que la levure ou la poudre à lever à une pâte pour la faire lever ; ou, au sens figuré, vivifier, animer ou diversifier quelque chose.

A verb meaning to add a substance such as yeast or baking powder to dough or batter to make it rise, or figuratively to lighten or enliven something.

1. Cause to riseB2formalculinary

   To cause dough or batter to rise and become light and porous by adding a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder.

   Faire lever

   • She leavened the bread dough with yeast.
   • The baker leavened the mixture to make it fluffy.
   • You need to leaven the batter properly for a good cake.

   Synonymesfermentraise

   Antonymescompressdeflateflattensettle