leavened
Made to rise
Leavened describes bread or dough that has been made to rise through fermentation, typically using yeast or baking powder: leavened bread, leavened dough.
The word contrasts with unleavened, which describes flat breads made without rising agents.
Figuratively, to leaven something is to lighten or enliven it: Her humor leavened the somber meeting.
Wild-yeast bread starter
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread
- focacciaOiled Italian flatbread with herbs
- briocheEnriched French bread
challah · pumpernickel · rye · multigrain · wholewheat · panettone · croissant · pretzel
Soft and light-textured
- pillowySoft and cushioned
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- spongySoft and absorbent
soft · risen · puffy · springy · tender · elastic · chewy · crumbly
Fermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- proofingChecking for errors
- riseMove to higher position
- starterInitiator of action
kneading · gluten · dough · carbon dioxide · activation · resting · punching down · autolyse
Fermenting fungus
- baking powderChemical rising agent
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- sourdough starterFermented flour-water culture
- baker's yeastLeavening microorganism for dough
wild yeast · instant yeast · active dry · levain · preferment
Increase in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- enlargementIncrease in size
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
amplification · broadening · rising · infused · permeated · imbued · enriched · elevated
sourdough
Wild-yeast bread starter
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread
- focacciaOiled Italian flatbread with herbs
brioche · challah · pumpernickel · rye · multigrain · wholewheat · panettone · croissant · pretzel · bagel
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
spongy · soft · risen · puffy · springy · tender · elastic · chewy · crumbly · porous
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- proofingChecking for errors
- riseMove to higher position
starter · kneading · gluten · dough · carbon dioxide · activation · resting · punching down · autolyse · shaping
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- baking powderChemical rising agent
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- sourdough starterFermented flour-water culture
baker's yeast · wild yeast · instant yeast · active dry · levain · preferment
expansion
Increase in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- enlargementIncrease in size
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
proliferation · amplification · broadening · rising · infused · permeated · imbued · enriched · elevated · transformed
leavenedunleavened
Not raised by fermentation
unraised · matzo · flat · unfermented · flatbread
- leavening agentSubstance causing dough expansion
- leavened breadLoaf expanded by fermentation
leaven, leavening, unleavened, leavens, leavenings, leavener