leaved
- 01 C2 Proficiency
having a specific kind or number of leaves; usually used as part of a longer word.
having leaves of a specified kind or number; almost exclusively used in botanical compounds.
Simple“The gardener pointed out a rare broad-leaved tree in the corner of the park.”
In context“The classification of the specimen as a silver-leaved variety was confirmed by the presence of fine white hairs on the underside of the foliage.”
UsageTypically appears as the second element in a hyphenated compound adjective.
SynonymsfoliatedAntonymsleafless - 02 C2 Proficiency
having a certain number of folds, doors, or pages.
having a specified number of leaves, folds, or hinged parts, such as in a book or a folding table.
Simple“The old dining room featured a heavy, two-leaved wooden table.”
In context“The manuscript was a many-leaved volume, bound in cracked leather and smelling faintly of damp earth.”
UsageUsed primarily in historical descriptions of furniture or bookbinding.
From Middle English leuued, levyd, equivalent to leaf + -ed.
Equivalent to leave + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.