leaven
1 literary useúsáid liteartha story, situation etc transitiveaistreach her humour leavened the tension mhaolaigh a greann an teannas 3 literary useúsáid liteartha in situation, narrative, etc it's a sombre read with a leaven of wit is leabhar duairc é a bhfuil nathaíocht fite tríd it was a leaven of change in society spreag sé athrú sa tsochaí → leavened Loading phrases and examples...