Leafiest

Leafiest
Leafy Leaf"y, a. [Compar. {Leafier}; superl. {Leafiest}.] 1. Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. ``The leafy month of June.'' --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]

2. Consisting of leaves. ``A leafy bed.'' --Byron. [1913 Webster]


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  • Leafier — Leafy Leaf y, a. [Compar. {Leafier}; superl. {Leafiest}.] 1. Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. The leafy month of June. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of leaves. A leafy bed. Byron. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leafy — Leaf y, a. [Compar. {Leafier}; superl. {Leafiest}.] 1. Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. The leafy month of June. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of leaves. A leafy bed. Byron. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • leafy — leafiness, n. /lee fee/, adj., leafier, leafiest. 1. having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage: the leafy woods. 2. having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves: leafy vegetables. 3. leaflike; foliaceous. [1545 55; LEAF + Y1]… …   Universalium

  • leafy — adjective (leafier, leafiest) having many leaves or much foliage. Derivatives leafiness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • leafy — UK [ˈliːfɪ] / US [ˈlɪfɪ] adjective Word forms leafy : adjective leafy comparative leafier superlative leafiest 1) leafy trees or plants have a lot of leaves leafy green vegetables 2) a leafy place contains a lot of trees and plants a leafy… …   English dictionary

  • leafy — /ˈlifi/ (say leefee) adjective (leafier, leafiest) 1. having a lot of leaves or foliage: a leafy vegetable. 2. having a lot of trees or plants: a leafy suburb. 3. covered with leaves: a leafy pathway. 4. leaf like; foliaceous. –leafiness, noun …  

  • leafiness — leafy ► ADJECTIVE (leafier, leafiest) 1) having many leaves. 2) full of trees and shrubs: a leafy avenue. DERIVATIVES leafiness noun …   English terms dictionary

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