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leafy

C2
adjective

Pronunciation

UK

  • /lˈiːfi/

US

  • /ˈlifi/

Description

When something is leafy, it has a lot of leaves and looks full of green growth. You might use it for a park with many trees, a garden thick with plants, or a quiet street shaded by branches. It gives a sense of freshness, shade, and nature all around.

The word is also common in food. Leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and lettuce are called that because the leaf is the main part you eat. A "leafy suburb" usually means a place with many trees and green spaces, not just a few plants here and there.

Examples

  1. 1

    Tree shade

    A leafy tree shaded the bench outside the cafe.

  2. 2

    Park path

    The path led through a leafy part of the park.

  3. 3

    Neighborhood

    They moved to a quiet, leafy neighborhood near the river.

  4. 4

    Vegetables

    Try adding more leafy greens to the soup, such as spinach or kale.

    • Phrase

      leafy greens

      vegetables with edible leaves

  5. 5

    Canopy

    Sunlight came through the leafy canopy above us.

    • Phrase

      leafy canopy

      the layer of leaves and branches over your head

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • leafyadjective

Forms

  • leafiercomparativeadjective
  • leafiestsuperlativeadjective