Synonyms for

Leafs

Verb / li:fs / Another word for leafs — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Leafs is a plural noun that refers to more than one leaf.

Synonyms & similar words

leaf flick leafage flip foliage riff folio riffle thumb leaves foliage greenery branches twigs fronds boughs shoots sprigs stems twigs branches bushes plants shrubbery undergrowth woodland forest jungle rainforest

Synonyms by register

Formal

foliage vegetation growth

Informal

greenery leaves

Literary

fronds bracts petals

Antonyms

bare leafless barren desolate naked stripped

Common collocations

  • fall leaves
  • green leaves
  • maple leaf
  • fall leaf
  • oak leaf
  • leaf blower
  • fall foliage
  • leaf litter

Word family

noun leaf
verb leaf
adjective leafy

Usage note

The word 'leafs' is an incorrect pluralization of 'leaf'. The correct plural is 'leaves'. It is sometimes used in specific contexts like sports team names (e.g., Toronto Maple Leafs), but otherwise, 'leaves' should be used.

Example sentences

  1. The leafs on the tree changed color in the fall.
  2. I raked up all the leafs in the yard.
  3. The wind blew the leafs off the branches.
  4. The caterpillar ate all the leafs on the plant.
  5. We found a pile of leafs to jump in.

Quotes

  • The leafs fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools. - Henry Beston
  • Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. - Albert Camus
  • I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. So I have spent almost all the daylight hours in the open air. - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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