ˈlēfē, -fi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: leaf (I) + -y
1.
a. : furnished with or abounding in leaves : clothed with leaves
the leafy forest
the leafy month of June — S.T.Coleridge
b. : having broad-bladed leaves : broad-leaved
mosses, grasses, and leafy plants
specifically : consisting chiefly of leaves
a leafy vegetable
2. : made or consisting of leaves
a leafy bed — Lord Byron
3. : resembling a leaf ; specifically : laminate
a leafy layer