leavy

[lee-vee]

adjective

Archaic.

leavier, leaviest 

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

“Analytics,” Leavy says to a friend at one point in the book, “f**ked baseball.”

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“Analytics,” Leavy says to a friend at one point in the book, “f**ked baseball.”

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Leavy’s passion for the game is infectious, and as a woman, her election would be history-making.

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Over the course of two days, Leavy and I talked back and forth on video chat, email, text and the phone about the state of baseball.

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“I didn’t even yawn,” Leavy said.

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