leafiness
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3.7
The state of a plant or place that has many flat green parts
- noun
- /ˈliːfɪnəs/
:
hojosidad
- The illustration, from a sixteenth-century manuscript, shows that wildness was evoked by leafiness as well as by hairiness.
Examples
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The garden's leafiness provided a perfect shade on hot summer days.
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Leafiness is another consideration because leaves catch raindrops and dew, and juveniles require water on a regular basis.
Academic text (1990) -
Animals often prefer areas of high leafiness as they offer shelter and food.
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In spring, the leafiness of the trees gives the park a vibrant green appearance.
Synonyms
foliage
vsleafiness
41
4.5
The leaves growing on a plant or tree
means having many of those parts rather than naming them collectively
greenness
vsleafiness
1
3.3
A rich area full of healthy plants
centres on number of parts rather than colour or vibrancy
lush green foliage
vsleafiness
1
3.5
Thick, healthy green leaves on plants and trees
highlights quantity without focusing on health or colour
leafage
vsleafiness
1
6.9
All the leaves of a plant or tree seen together
describes being covered with many of those parts
How Lush
lush green foliage
1
3.5
1
3.5
leafiness
1
3.7
1
3.7
Surface Forms
leafiness singular
leafinesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Leafiness comes from the simple word leaf, the green part of a plant, plus the ending -ness, which means 'state' or 'quality'. So leafiness means being full of leaves or covered with leaves, like a leafy garden that gives shade.