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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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
With that done, I made my way up to Sunset Boulevard, which is loud and unshaded and not nearly as pleasant a place to walk as some of West Hollywood’s more green and leafy streets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
But in one leafy west London borough, a very different story unfolded, with the Liberal Democrats winning every seat in every ward at the latest local elections.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
His mother ran a licensed daycare out of their home, a $1.24 million five-bedroom house on a leafy cul-de-sac.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Past the leafy orchard and Briar Hollow Lane, and suddenly we’ve left Lanternwood behind.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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