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
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the backyard's leafy bushes look nice, but have a tendency to attract deer
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Try beets, cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic, peas and hardier leafy greens, including spinach.
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Out and about With leafy Green Park on one side and Piccadilly on the other, this grande dame is within striking distance of many of London’s top sights, culture and shops.
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Out and about With leafy Green Park on one side and Piccadilly on the other, this grande dame is within striking distance of many of London’s top sights, culture and shops.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Food and Beverage London Marriott Hotel Park Lane With its leafy views onto Hyde Park, the hotel’s vintage-style Lanes of London restaurant, however, sets the scene for an afternoon tea that wanders down the garden path.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Dairy foods, leafy greens, fatty fish, and fortified milk can help boost calcium and vitamin D intake.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for leafy
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leafy. Accessed 21 May. 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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