leafy
adjective
having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage.
leafier
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comparativeof leafy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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When the prestigious Queen Elizabeth’s School accepted him at the age of 11, the family moved into a safer, leafier neighborhood a few miles north.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
The leaves are looking leafier, the vines more prolific.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2021
The main parties are working hard to unite the voters of traditional working-class towns like Crewe and their neighbours in leafier Nantwich.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2019
Hobbit homeland the Shire, most people agree, is a valentine to the leafier reaches of the U.K.’s West Midlands, Tolkien’s childhood home.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2013
The grape arbor was leafier than Matt ever remembered, and a small duck paddled away across the water as he approached.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
