leafy

leafy

adj \ˈlē-fē\

leaf·i·erleaf·i·est

Definition of LEAFY

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

Examples of LEAFY

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

First Known Use of LEAFY

15th century

Related to LEAFY

Synonyms: green, grown, lush, luxuriant, overgrown, verdant

Antonyms: barren, leafless

Related Words: fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific, rich; dense, tangled

Near Antonyms: bleak, depleted, impoverished, infertile, poor, stark, unproductive; arid, dead, desert, dry, parched, sere (also sear), waterless

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Rhymes with LEAFY

beefy, reefy