English Dictionary

Definition of “leafy

leafy (ˈliːfɪPronunciation for leafy

Definitions

adjective

Word forms: leafier, leafiest
  1. covered with or having leaves
  2. resembling a leaf or leaves

Alternative Forms

ˈleafiness noun

Usage examples

  • Brinkman lived in a leafy residential street on the slopes of Cow Hollow bordering Pacific Heights.
    Stuart Harrison, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
  • The unavoidable A-lister from the leafy west London'burbs swooned to Sky Movies: "I have many actress friends.
    Megastar (2004)
  • The growth strategy was not supposed to have much impact on the leafy , low-density suburbs which characterise the city.
    New Zealand Herald (2003)
  • One minute you are driving up Great Western Road, the next you are looking on to a leafy square, fringed with elegant terraced houses.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • The tall flower spikes of garden sorrel should be removed to encourage leafy growth.
    Stickland, Sue, Planning the Organic Herb Garden (1986)

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