leafed

[ leeft ]

adjective

1. having leaves; leaved.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leafed¹

First recorded in 1545–55; leaf + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Back at my tiny Airbnb above a Chinese supermarket, I leafed through it.

From BBC

It’s just a 5-foot skinny stick now, but it has leafed out and is so beautiful and full of promise.

From Seattle Times

I leafed through headshots with a Russian mail-order bride while my parents drank tea with her mother.

From Los Angeles Times

Standing in the chill before the courthouse opened, Macias leafed through the petition detailing her husband’s psychiatric history.

From Los Angeles Times

As I leafed through the anniversary book, I expected to be struck by how much things have changed in the past half-century.

From Los Angeles Times