Synonyms for

Leafy

Verb / ˈli:fi: / Another word for leafy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

covered with or having a lot of leaves

Synonyms & similar words

leafless foliage-covered verdant lush green wooded arboreal sylvan shady treed leaf-covered leafed leaved leaf-strewn bracken-filled herbage-covered floral botanical plant-filled overgrown bushy

Synonyms by register

Formal

foliaceous verdant frondent

Informal

green lush bushy

Literary

sylvan arboreal umbrageous

Antonyms

bare bald leafless barren unfoliated desiccated

Common collocations

  • leafy greens
  • leafy suburbs
  • leafy lane
  • leafy branches
  • leafy vegetables
  • leafy canopy
  • leafy plant

Word family

noun leaf
adjective leafy

Usage note

Primarily used to describe plants with abundant leaves. 'Leafy suburbs' refers to residential areas with many trees and gardens.

Example sentences

  1. The garden was filled with leafy plants.
  2. The salad was made with fresh, leafy greens.
  3. The forest was filled with tall, leafy trees.
  4. The park was a perfect place for a picnic under the leafy trees.
  5. The trail was shaded by a leafy canopy.

Quotes

  • Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. - Albert Camus
  • I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. - L.M. Montgomery
  • The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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