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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Maybe as the city seems to fall apart, she’ll find a leafy park or the back of a dingy bar that’s the right home for these strange, lonely yet hopeful songs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
We looked up, taking in Ross in all his Afro-permed glory, manifesting a leafy forest out of what had been a mountain’s dense shadow.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
We still don't know enough about what happened behind tightly closed doors in a five-star hotel in leafy locked-down Islamabad during talks that went on long into the night.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Gulf countries are major exporters of nitrogen fertilisers like urea -- which provides plants with nitrogen to aid green leafy growth -- as well as ammonia and phosphate.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Dallas dreamed of the leafy tree with the low-hanging branches.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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