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Definitions for Leaf

[1] one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
[2] any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem.
[3] a petal: a rose leaf.
[4] leaves collectively; foliage.
[5] Bibliography . a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side.
[6] a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf.
[7] a lamina or layer.
[8] a sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop.
[9] a section of a drawbridge.
[10] a single strip of metal in a leaf spring.
[11] a tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion.
[12] leaf fat.
[13] Textiles . shaft(def 14) .
[14] to put forth leaves.
[15] to turn pages, especially quickly (usually followed by through ): to leaf through a book.
[16] to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine, in a casual or cursory inspection of the contents.
[17] in leaf , covered with foliage; having leaves: the pale green tint of the woods newly in leaf.
[18] take a leaf out of /from someone's book , to follow someone's example; imitate: Some countries that took a leaf out of American industry's book are now doing very well for themselves.
[19] turn over a new leaf , to begin anew; make a fresh start: Every New Year's we make resolutions to turn over a new leaf.
[20] Mun·ro [muhn-roh ] /mʌnˈroʊ/ , 1905–76, U.S. author and illustrator of books for children.
[21] the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk Related adjectives: foliar, foliate
[22] foliage collectively
[23] in leaf (of shrubs, trees, etc) having a full complement of foliage leaves
[24] one of the sheets of paper in a book
[25] a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table
[26] metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet gold leaf
[27] a foil or thin strip of metal in a composite material; lamina
[28] short for leaf spring
[29] the inner or outer wall of a cavity wall
[30] a crop that is harvested in the form of leaves
[31] a metal strip forming one of the laminations in a leaf spring
[32] a slang word for marijuana
[33] take a leaf out of someone's book or take a leaf from someone's book to imitate someone, esp in one particular course of action
[34] turn over a new leaf to begin a new and improved course of behaviour
[35] (when intr, usually foll by through ) to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily
[36] (intr) (of plants) to produce leaves

Words related to Leaf

needle, stalk, frond, petal, sheet, scale, blade, leaflet, flag, pad, bract, stipule, petiole, paper, folio, scan, browse, skim, riffle, glance

Words nearby Leaf

leadsman, leadville, leadwort, leadwort family, leady, leaf, leaf beetle, leaf blight, leaf blotch, leaf bud, leaf butterfly

Origin of Leaf

before 900; Middle English leef, lef, Old English lēaf; cognate with Dutch loof, German Laub, Old Norse lauf, Gothic laufs

Other words from Leaf

leaf·less , adjective
leaf·like , adjective
un·leaf , verb (used with object)
un·leaf·like , adjective

Word origin for Leaf

Old English; related to Gothic laufs, Icelandic lauf

Synonyms for Leaf

frond, needle, petal, stalk, blade, bract, flag, leaflet, pad, petiole, scale, stipule, foliole