WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / L / leaven leaven verbnoun /lɛvən/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 12 Definitions verb cause to puff up with a leaven “unleavened bread” proveraise noun an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something “his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor” leavening noun a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid leavening Look “leaven” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →