unleavened

/ˌʌnˈlevnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈlevnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈle-vənd How to pronounce unleavened (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unleavened — adjective

  • unleavenedpositive
  • more unleavenedcomparative
  • most unleavenedsuperlative

1. describing bread, dough, or crackers prepared with no yeast or other raising ing

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing bread, dough, or crackers prepared with no yeast or other raising ingredient, so they stay flat instead of rising.

例句

Nora warmed unleavened bread beside the soup for the family meal.

collocation: unleavened bread

Hassan rolled the unleavened dough thin before laying it on the hot pan.

collocation: unleavened dough

同義詞
  • yeast-free

    common on modern labels; broader and less traditional in tone

  • flat

    describes the result, not the missing raising ingredient

反義詞
  • leavened

    direct opposite; made with yeast or another raising agent

  • raised

    focuses on the dough having swollen upward during baking

文法句型

unleavened + bread / dough / crackers

be + unleavened

用法筆記

Most often modifies bread, dough, crackers, or similar baked foods. Distinguish from 'flat': flat only describes shape, while unleavened tells you no yeast or other raising agent was used.

常見錯誤

❌This bread is unleavened because I pressed it flat.
✅This bread is unleavened because no yeast was added.
💡'Unleavened' describes how the bread is made, not simply its shape.