Leafy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈliːfi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Leafy is an adjective meaning Covered with leaves.
Meaning
Covered with leaves.
More Meanings
- Containing much foliage.
- In the form of leaves (of some material).
- Resembling a leaf.
- (of a place) Wealthy, middle- or upper-class.
Example Sentences
a leafy avenue
leafy vegetables
They live in a beautiful house in a leafy suburb.
Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them.
Word Forms
- leafier
- leafiest
- leavy
Synonyms for leafy
Depending on context, synonyms include foliated, laminate, layered, bowery, foliate, foliaceous.
Antonyms for leafy
Common opposites include leafless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foliaged, leafed, leaflike, leaved, foliate, foliose.
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