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Leafy — Leaf y, a. [Compar. {Leafier}; superl. {Leafiest}.] 1. Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. The leafy month of June. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of leaves. A leafy bed. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leafy — ► ADJECTIVE (leafier, leafiest) 1) having many leaves. 2) full of trees and shrubs: a leafy avenue. DERIVATIVES leafiness noun … English terms dictionary
leafy — [lēf′ē] adj. leafier, leafiest 1. of, covered with, consisting of, or like a leaf or leaves 2. having many leaves 3. having broad leaves or consisting mainly of such leaves [spinach is a leafy vegetable] leafiness n … English World dictionary
leafy — (adj.) 1550s, from LEAF (Cf. leaf) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Leafily; leafiness … Etymology dictionary
leafy — [adj] abundant in foliage abounding, abundant, covered, green, hidden, leafed, leaved, shaded, shady, umbrageous, verdant, wooded; concepts 485,583 Ant. leafless … New thesaurus
leafy — UK [ˈliːfɪ] / US [ˈlɪfɪ] adjective Word forms leafy : adjective leafy comparative leafier superlative leafiest 1) leafy trees or plants have a lot of leaves leafy green vegetables 2) a leafy place contains a lot of trees and plants a leafy… … English dictionary
leafy — leaf|y [ lifi ] adjective 1. ) leafy trees or plants have a lot of leaves: leafy green vegetables 2. ) a leafy place contains a lot of trees and plants: a leafy neighborhood in the suburbs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leafy — [[t]li͟ːfi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Leafy trees and plants have lots of leaves on them. His two story brick home was graced with a patio and surrounded by tall, leafy trees. 2) ADJ GRADED You say that a place is leafy when there are lots of trees and… … English dictionary
leafy — [ˈliːfi] adj 1) covered with a lot of leaves leafy green vegetables[/ex] 2) a leafy town or area has a lot of trees a leafy neighbourhood[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
leafy — /ˈlifi/ (say leefee) adjective (leafier, leafiest) 1. having a lot of leaves or foliage: a leafy vegetable. 2. having a lot of trees or plants: a leafy suburb. 3. covered with leaves: a leafy pathway. 4. leaf like; foliaceous. –leafiness, noun …
