leafy
Americanadjective
-
having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage.
the leafy woods.
-
having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves.
leafy vegetables.
-
leaflike; foliaceous.
adjective
-
covered with or having leaves
-
resembling a leaf or leaves
Other Word Forms
- leafiness noun
Etymology
Origin of leafy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This year, the baton is being handed to a vegetable: the leafy and cruciferous cabbage.
From Salon
Fryar, who wrote a book about the Potomac after discovering its hidden wilds, plans to stop foraging for pawpaws and a leafy green called sochan.
Andrew's office, in a leafy village to the south of Manchester, also resembled a scene from a TV drama - cloaked in yellow crime tape, staff in shock and records being boxed up.
From BBC
The sprawling lawn is covered in patches of wildflowers, hammocks swinging between leafy trees, and crowded shuffleboard courts.
From Literature
That typically means lots of fish, nuts, leafy greens, whole grains and healthy oils, like olive oil.
From MarketWatch
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
