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leafy

adjective

Simple meaning

Containing much foliage.

Pronunciation

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leefee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈlifi

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Having or covered with leaves

  2. Containing much foliage.

  3. of a place

    Wealthy, middle- or upper-class.

  4. In the form of leaves (of some material).

  5. Resembling a leaf.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Having or covered with leaves

Used this way, leafy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • foliate , rarer, so it draws attention
  • foliaceous , rarer, so it draws attention
  • foliose , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Having or covered

leafy spurgeleafy treeleafy canopy

Resembling

leafy green

Other combinations

leafy vegetableleafy branchleafy shootsleafy plant

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • leafed

    Having a leaf or leaves (of the specified kind).

  • bifoliate

    Having exactly two leaves.

  • leaflike

    Having the form or other qualities of a leaf.

  • leaved

    Having a leaf, leaves or folds.

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • leafy liverwortnounCompound term

    Moss-like liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves.

  • leafy spurgenounCompound term

    Tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America.

  • leafy vegetablenounCompound term

    Any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables.

Related Words

Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.

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Synonyms

Sense: having or covered with leaves

foliateRarefoliaceousRarefolioseRare

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