leafy

American  

[lee-fee] / ˈli fi /

adjective

leafier, leafiest

1. having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage.

   the leafy woods.

2. having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves.

   leafy vegetables.

3. leaflike; foliaceous.

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leafy British  

/ ˈliːfɪ /

adjective

1. covered with or having leaves

2. resembling a leaf or leaves

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Other Word Forms

• leafiness noun

Etymology

Origin of leafy

First recorded in 1545–55; leaf + -y ¹

Example Sentences

With his other hand, Ben pushes aside leafy branches blocking our gravel path, and we step into a grassy clearing.

From Literature

A black-and-white squashed-skunk figure hugged the branches above, huddled in the safety of the tree, whose boughs were bending into a leafy cage around her.

From Literature

On a leafy residential stretch of North London dubbed Billionaires’ Row, Saudi royals and wealthy Russians have long come shopping for high-end real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the late 1940s, most of its employees moved from Manhattan to the leafy suburban campus at Murray Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal

The museum, set in a leafy Brussels suburb, holds millions of documents containing geological data that could significantly speed up mineral exploration in Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• shaded
• shady
• verdant
• wooded