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leaf·y
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ˈli
fi
/
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[
lee
-fee
]
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adjective,
leaf·i·er,
leaf·i·est.
1.
having, abounding in, or covered with
leaves
or foliage:
the leafy woods.
2.
having broad
leaves
or consisting mainly of
leaves
:
leafy vegetables.
3.
leaflike; foliaceous.
Origin:
1545–55;
leaf
+
-y
1
Related forms
leaf·i·ness,
noun
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leafy
(ˈliːfɪ)
—
adj
,
leafier
,
leafiest
1.
covered with or having leaves
2.
resembling a leaf or leaves
'leafiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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street.
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leafy
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Watch swans and koi swim in the lake surrounded by
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Then, as night falls, these endangered animals make
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They splashed into the
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