leafy
/'li:fi/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having many leaves; covered with leaves: Describes something, typically a plant, tree, or area, that has or is full of leaves.
- Consisting of leaves or leaf-like structures: Describes vegetables or plants where the edible or prominent part is the leaf.
Usage Examples
- Describing plants or areas:
- We walked down a leafy lane shaded by old oak trees.
- The garden is particularly leafy this spring.
- Describing vegetables:
- Spinach, kale, and lettuce are all leafy greens.
- Add some leafy herbs like basil to the salad.
Advanced Usage
- "leafy suburb": A residential area characterized by many trees and gardens, often implying affluence or a pleasant environment.
- They moved to a quiet, leafy suburb to raise their family.
Variants and Related Words
- Leaf (n): The flat, typically green, organ of a plant.
- Leafed (adj): Having leaves (often used in combination, e.g., ).
- Leafiness (n): The quality or state of being leafy.
- Leaflet (n): A small leaf or a printed sheet of paper.
Synonyms
- Verdant: Green with grass or other rich vegetation.
- Foliaged: Having foliage (a more formal synonym).
- Lush: (Of vegetation) growing luxuriantly.
Antonyms
- Barren: Too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
- Bare: Lacking leaves; not covered.
- Leafless: Having no leaves.
Related Phrases
- Leafy vegetable: A vegetable where the leaves are the primary edible part.
- Leafy canopy: The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
Adjective
- having or covered with leaves
- leafy trees
- leafy vegetables