(leav-en) 2 syllables

Definition


verb.
cause to puff up and make light by fermentation;
noun.
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid;

Example Sentence

He used yeast to leaven the bread.

Synonyms

raise; lighten; ferment; puff up

Antonyms

flatten

Rhymes

  • bevan
  • beven
  • devan
  • devon
  • evan
  • evon
  • heaven
  • kevan
  • leaven
  • levan
  • nevin
  • previn
  • seven

  • eleven
  • estefan
  • mcgrevin
  • mcnevin