leavened

• Descreve massa ou pão que ficaram leves e aerados pela ação de um fermento, como levedura ou pó royal. Também se usa para qualquer massa ou bebida fermentada.

Describes dough or bread that has been made light and fluffy by adding a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder.

1. Made light by aerationB2formalculinary

   Describes dough or batter that has been made light and fluffy by adding a leavening agent like yeast or baking powder.

   Fermentado

   • The baker used fresh yeast to create a perfectly leavened loaf of bread.
   • Leavened dough rises due to the production of carbon dioxide gas.
   • This recipe produces a light, leavened cake with a soft crumb.

   Sinônimosaeratedpuffedraisedrisen

   Antônimosflatheavyunleavened

• Adicionar uma substância, como fermento ou fermento químico, à massa para que ela cresça; em sentido figurado, animar ou diversificar algo.

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.

   Fazer crescer

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfermentraise

   Antônimoscompressdeflateflattensettle