leafy
Americanadjective
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having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage.
the leafy woods.
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having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves.
leafy vegetables.
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leaflike; foliaceous.
adjective
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covered with or having leaves
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resembling a leaf or leaves
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Example Sentences
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In Havana's leafy middle-class Vedado neighborhood, pints at a dollar a pop were flowing at a watch party in a cultural center festooned with a Brazil flag and World Cup bunting.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Ostapenko, Druzhkivka’s oldest resident, fled to the city of Kharkiv with her daughter, leaving her hometown and settling in a cozy first-floor apartment with a leafy courtyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
From there, I add red pepper flakes, dried oregano, garlic powder and whatever leafy herbs need using up.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The Rodgers’ elegant Victorian Craftsman measures just over 5,300 square feet—just over half the size of Aaron’s enormous 10,500-square-foot Wisconsin abode, which sits at the heart of a leafy 5-acre parcel.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Everything in this forest is drenched in a cold sweat: the stiff pine needles, the skinny twigs, the leafy ferns.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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