leafy
English meaning: Leafy
Definition
Having many leaves, or with many trees and plants. It often describes green, pleasant places.
Example
“They live on a quiet, leafy street.”
Another example: “Doctors recommend eating plenty of leafy green vegetables like spinach.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A pleasant, slightly literary adjective describing places full of trees and foliage, often green suburbs or lanes. Common in property and travel descriptions.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'leaf' (Old English 'lēaf') plus '-y'.
Synonyms
- verdant
- wooded
- green
- bowery
- foliate
- foliaceous
- leafed
- foliose
- ivied
- leaved
- foliolate
- bifoliate
Antonyms / Opposites
- barren
- bare
- leafless
Related Words
- spurge
- arugula
- spinach
- euphorbia
- mistletoe
- vegetables
- greens
- radish
- lettuce
- kale
- chard
- carrots
Common Collocations
- leafy suburb
- leafy green
- leafy lane
- leafy canopy
- leafy vegetables
Word Forms
leafy; leafier; leafiest; leaf (n); leaves (pl)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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