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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McClatchy, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
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Seeds for leafy greens are inexpensive, and a single packet can fuel multiple rounds of plantings throughout a growing season.
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McClatchy, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
In a leafy New Jersey suburb, Baratta set out to coax Barley, a mix of pit bull, beagle and shepherd, into the afternoon air with a wind chill pushing the temperature down into the 20s.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Seeds for leafy greens are inexpensive, and a single packet can fuel multiple rounds of plantings throughout a growing season.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
No mean feat, considering the brand’s first 24 hotels are set in remote, leafy locations that feel worlds away from real life.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leafy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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