leafy
1Leafy — 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] …
2leafy — ► ADJECTIVE (leafier, leafiest) 1) having many leaves. 2) full of trees and shrubs: a leafy avenue. DERIVATIVES leafiness noun …
3leafy — [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 …
4leafy — (adj.) 1550s, from LEAF (Cf. leaf) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Leafily; leafiness …
5leafy — [adj] abundant in foliage abounding, abundant, covered, green, hidden, leafed, leaved, shaded, shady, umbrageous, verdant, wooded; concepts 485,583 Ant. leafless …
6leafy — 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… …
7leafy — 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 …
8leafy — [[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… …
9leafy — adjective (leafier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. furnished with or abounding in leaves < leafy woodlands > b. having broad bladed leaves < mosses, grasses, and leafy plants > c. consisting chiefly of leaves < leafy vegetables > …
10leafy — [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] …
