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
Examples of leafy in a Sentence
the backyard's leafy bushes look nice, but have a tendency to attract deer
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Swiss Chard One cup of cooked Swiss chard, another leafy green, contains 150 mg of magnesium (36% DV).
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
Growing vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and dark leafy greens are usually quite easy and taste terrific.
—Andrew Weil, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
In terms of foodborne illness, leafy greens stand alone.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
This equates to more than 55 billion servings of leafy greens consumed in the U.S. per year, in contextualizing foodborne illness risks [The servings calculation is based on production weight of leafy greens by LGMA members and then estimating a serving of leafy greens to average 3-ounces].
—Mira Slott, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
Growing vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and dark leafy greens are usually quite easy and taste terrific.
—Andrew Weil, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
In terms of foodborne illness, leafy greens stand alone.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
This equates to more than 55 billion servings of leafy greens consumed in the U.S. per year, in contextualizing foodborne illness risks [The servings calculation is based on production weight of leafy greens by LGMA members and then estimating a serving of leafy greens to average 3-ounces].
—Mira Slott, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leafy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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leafy
adjective
leafier; leafiest
1
a
: having or full of leaves
leafy woodlands
b
: consisting mostly of leaves
leafy vegetables
2
: resembling a leaf
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