leafed

[US]/liːft/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. covered in leaves.

Example Sentences

leafed through the catalog.

He leafed through the music.

he leafed through the stack of notes.

The tree leafed out in the spring.

She carefully leafed through the old photo album.

The book had been leafed through so many times that the pages were worn.

He leafed through the newspaper looking for the crossword puzzle.

The wind gently leafed the pages of the open book.

She leafed through the menu before deciding what to order.

The gardener carefully leafed the plant to check for pests.

He leafed through the magazine while waiting for his appointment.

The student leafed through the textbook to find the answer to the question.

Real-world Examples

NPR's Susan Stanberg leafed through the poems.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

As I leafed through the novel, a piece of paper fell out. It was an air ticket from 2012.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

A learned leader answered while he leafed through a book.

Source: Pan Pan

As I leafed through the novel, a piece of paper fell out.

Source: 202323

And, over someone's shoulder, the sight of campus buildings shadowing pictures I had seen years before when I leafed through Ivy League catalogues with great expectations.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

So he's saying well, I may give you chives, which is a long, green, leafed plant;it has a flavor similar to onions.

Source: 2009 English Cafe

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