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leafy

[lee-fee] / ˈli fi /
ADJECTIVE
abundant in foliage
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Voda also offers one of the banya’s most distinctive traditional treatments: venik, in which bundles of leafy branches gently stimulate the body in the sauna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

In Zvirynets—once the hunting grounds of medieval princes, now a leafy upscale neighborhood—residents hurry to the subway station.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The eating pattern emphasizes green leafy vegetables; other vegetables; berries; nuts; whole grains; fish; beans; olive oil; and poultry, along with moderate wine consumption.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Fully edible, with roots and leafy tops both used in cooking.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Which is how our team of five ends up squished in a four-person booth, surrounded by mosaic tiles and plastic leafy plants—a style Camille calls “Tuscany meets Target.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

When the prestigious Queen Elizabeth’s School accepted him at the age of 11, the family moved into a safer, leafier neighborhood a few miles north.

From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

But I hope that when I do, I will be somewhere at least slightly greener and leafier than where I started.

From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2023

Look for the longest, freshest sprigs of herbs you can find — rosemary is an obvious contender, but smaller, leafier herbs like sage, thyme, and oregano will do too.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2021

Stand the leaves up against the side of the bowl so the sturdier white parts are soaking directly in the brine and the leafier green parts are out of the brine.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020

As the car rushed along, the trees grew thicker and taller and leafier until, just as they’d hidden the sky completely, the forest abruptly ended and the road bent itself around a broad promontory.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

In recent months, a string of similar incidents in some of Sydney's leafiest and wealthiest suburbs has baffled a nation rather attached to its bushland.

From BBC ● May 11, 2024

Maps indicate the leafiest blocks in the city, based on the latest tree census, as well as parks and playgrounds with sprinklers and water fountains.

From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2020

It doesn’t seem too long ago that an annual salary of $77,832 would be more than enough to keep a family of four happy and safe in the loveliest house in the leafiest suburb.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2018

Despite his being so associated with concrete, glass and gold, Jamaica Estates is one of the leafiest suburbs of New York, counting nearly 6,000 trees.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 10, 2016

I live in one of the prettiest and leafiest nooks of tree-clad Berkshire.

From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Gordon Stables


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