leaf

The word “leaf” has 1 syllable: leaf

It's pronounced as /lif/


What is synonym and antonym for leaf?

In the thesaurus, “leaf” has 37 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for leaf along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for leaf

Antonyms for leaf

Meanings of leaf

  • noun
    1. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
    2. Anything resembling the leaf of a plant.
    3. A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.
    4. A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
    5. (in the plural) Tea leaves.
    6. A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
    7. A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.
    8. A foliage leaf or any of the many and often considerably different structures it can specialise into.
    9. In a tree, a node that has no descendants.
    10. The layer of fat supporting the kidneys of a pig, leaf fat.
    11. One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.
    12. Marijuana.
    13. (4chan) A Canadian person.
  • verb
    1. To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
    2. To divide (a vegetable) into separate leaves.

Example Sentences

  • A single leaf fell gently from the tree.
  • The green leaf turned bright red in the fall.
  • She pressed a leaf between the pages of her book as a keepsake.
  • The leaf of the plant was covered with morning dew.
  • Each leaf plays an important role in photosynthesis.

On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to leaf, such as: blade, bract, browse, chip, dip, dip into, flag.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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lamella

  • cell
  • chip
  • coat
  • disc
  • disk
  • drop
  • flake
  • foil
  • lamina
  • layer
  • leaf
  • membrane
  • pellicle
  • plane
  • plate
  • print
  • scab
  • scale
  • section
  • shaving
  • sheet
  • skin
  • slab
  • slice
  • sliver
  • spangle
  • splint
  • splinter
  • stratum
  • wafer

lamina

effloresce

  • bloom
  • blossom
  • blow
  • bourgeon
  • bud
  • burgeon
  • flourish
  • flower
  • leaf
  • leave
  • open
  • unfold

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