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- [lee-fee]
- /ˈli fi/
- /ˈliː.fi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-fee]
- /ˈli fi/
Definitions of leafy word
- adjective leafy having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage: the leafy woods. 1
- adjective leafy having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves: leafy vegetables. 1
- adjective leafy leaflike; foliaceous. 1
- noun leafy Having many leaves or much foliage. 1
- adjective leafy tree: having many leaves 1
- adjective leafy vegetable: with leaves 1
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Origin of leafy
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; leaf + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Leafy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leafy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leafy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leafy
adj leafy
- wooded — made of wood; wooden.
- verdant — green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.
- shady — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shaded — noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which a thin white line appears along one edge of each of the main strokes of a character.
- abounding — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
Antonyms for leafy
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