leafy

/ˈliːfi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliːfi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlē-fē/ (ame, mw)

leafy — adjective

  • leafypositive
  • leafiercomparative
  • leafiestsuperlative

1. describing an area, neighbourhood, or street that is full of mature trees and sh

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing an area, neighbourhood, or street that is full of mature trees and shaded gardens, making it feel calm and desirable to live in.

例句

Naoko grew up on a leafy street where the maples turned bright red every October.

describes a residential street

After the noisy city flat, Antonia bought a small house in a leafy village outside Bristol.

leafy + village/town/suburb

同義詞
  • verdant

    more literary; emphasises lush green plant life

  • tree-lined

    narrower; specifically refers to a row of trees along a street

反義詞
  • built-up

    describes an area dominated by buildings with little greenery

文法句型

leafy + place noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a place noun (street, suburb, neighbourhood, lane, campus). Carries a positive connotation of wealth or pleasant living, distinct from the literal foliage meaning in sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The neighbourhood is leafy.
✅It is a leafy neighbourhood.
💡this sense sounds odd after 'be'; place it before the noun.

2. describing a plant, vegetable, or tree whose leaves are large, plentiful, or the

2.形容詞B1
釋義

describing a plant, vegetable, or tree whose leaves are large, plentiful, or the part you mostly see or eat — for example spinach, kale, and lettuce are leafy greens.

例句

Dr. Padma told Yasmin to add more leafy vegetables like spinach and kale to her lunch.

leafy vegetables / leafy greens collocation

A leafy fig tree shaded the corner of Dewi's small garden.

describes a tree with full foliage

同義詞
  • verdant

    literary; about lush green colour rather than leaf quantity

  • bushy

    emphasises thick, dense growth — often of hair or small plants

反義詞
  • bare

    describes a plant or tree with no leaves left

文法句型

leafy + plant/vegetable noun

用法筆記

Often appears in the fixed phrase 'leafy greens' (= edible green leaves like spinach, kale, chard). Distinguish from sense 1 by what is being described: a plant or food, not a place.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a leafy.
✅I ate some leafy greens.
💡'leafy' is an adjective, not a noun; it needs a noun like 'greens' or 'vegetables' after it.