English Explanatory Dictionary

leafy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered with leaves.
  2. Containing much foliage.
  3. In the form of leaves (of some material).
  4. Resembling a leaf.
  5. Wealthy, middle- or upper-class.

Pronunciation

lēfʹē /ˈliːfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leafy.wav

Word forms

leafy leafier leafiest leavy

Etymology

From leaf + -y.

Synonyms

foliated laminate layered

Derived words

leafily leafiness leafy-fruited nightshade leafy goosefoot leafy greens leafy liverwort leafy sea dragon leafy seadragon leafy spurge leafy-stemmed leafy vegetable non-leafy nonleafy unleafy
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