leafy

adjective

ˈlē-fē 

leafier; leafiest

1

a

: furnished with or abounding in leaves

leafy woodlands

b

: having broad-bladed leaves

mosses, grasses, and leafy plants

c

: consisting chiefly of leaves

leafy vegetables

2

: resembling a leaf

specifically : laminate

Synonyms of leafy

• lush
• green
• grown
• dense

Examples of leafy in a Sentence

the backyard's leafy bushes look nice, but have a tendency to attract deer

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, the 50-year-old founder lives in leafy West London with her husband, three children, and dog named Sunday. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 July 2026

This updated three-bedroom, two-bath house with 1,820 square feet stood on a leafy street just north of Coral Gables, about 20 minutes from Downtown Miami. — Julia Echikson, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Bell peppers also contain vitamin K, though much less than leafy green vegetables. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 July 2026

While hotel dinners are not usually my first choice in a great food city like Amsterdam, the leafy setting of the Garden Terrace made an evening of truffle flatbreads and scallop carpaccio worth staying in. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing leafy

• leafy liverwort
• leafy spurge

Rhymes for leafy

• beefy

Kids Definition

leafy

adjective

ˈlē-fē 

leafier; leafiest

1

a

: having or full of leaves

leafy woodlands

b

: consisting mostly of leaves

leafy vegetables

2

: resembling a leaf