leavy

[ lee-vee ]

adjective

, Archaic.

, leav·i·er, leav·i·est.

1. leafy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leavy¹

First recorded in 1400–50, leavy is from the late Middle English word levy. See leaf, -y ¹

Example Sentences

About 400 were accepted, according to David Leavy, chief operating officer for CNN Worldwide.

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“Over 20 years, it’s built up into a brand,” Leavy said.

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Leavy said the aim is to build the news organization’s relationships with top campaign officials, policymakers and media outlets.

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“We really try to bring the city’s culture and vibe to the Grill to make it authentic,” Leavy said.

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Honeycutt was curious if Kershaw could replicate some aspects of Koufax’s delivery, the famed catapult that delivered his fastball and curveball, “the kinetic equivalent of E. B. White’s ‘clear, crystal stream’ of the English language: honed, pared down, essential,” Jane Leavy wrote in her biography of Koufax.

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