Leafy Meaning
/ˈliːfi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCovered with leaves.
adjContaining much foliage.
Sentence Examples
Foods rich in vitamin E include dark-green, leafy vegetables, beans, nuts and whole-grain cereals.
When you don't eat leafy foods, you can't get vitamins.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The tall oak tree was very ____ with many green leaves in the summer.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The street was lined with ____ trees that provided plenty of shade for the people walking by this afternoon.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English leaf Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English leafy From leaf + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Earth is facing a climate crisis, but it’s also getting greener and leafier. According to new research, the rise is largely courtesy of China and India."
— 2019 February 13, Emily Dixon, “China and India are making the planet greener, NASA says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2024:
"Another option is to wash spinach and other leafy greens thoroughly in running water before eating them."
— 2021 July 1, Gregory McNamee, “Does spinach make you strong? Ask Popeye – and science”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2025:
"Those are not necessarily the leafiest areas. From the tenants of Durham, £1,671,546 was used to subsidise people elsewhere. I am not familiar with Durham, it may be a very leafy place in the north-east, but I suspect that there is a need for those funds."
— 2008 January 23, Robert Syms, “Housing and Regeneration Bill: Exclusions from Subsidy Arrangements”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons), archived from the original on 22 Jul 2024, column 392:
"Income tax payments cost the average British taxpayer £4,985 a year, but those who reside in the leafiest areas of the country pay three times this amount."
— 2014 July 21, Kyle Caldwell, “Income tax league table: the towns that pay the most and least tax in Britain”, in Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2015:
"The Tories plan to give their all against the other Ukip defector, Mark Reckless, in the more prosperous Rochester & Strood next month. But this plays to the stereotype: Tories fighting for leafy areas, hiding from the poorer ones."
— 2014 October 10, Fraser Nelson, “Clacton by-election: The Tories cannot fight for leafy areas and forget the poor”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The tall oak tree was very ____ with many green leaves in the summer.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The street was lined with ____ trees that provided plenty of shade for the people walking by this afternoon.