Defoliate and Leafy

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Defoliate adjective - Deprived of leaves.

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Leafy is an antonym for defoliate.

Nearby Words: defoliation, defoliant, defoliating

Leafy adjective - Having or covered with leaves.

Usage example: leafy trees

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Defoliate is an antonym for leafy.

Nearby Words: leaf, leafed, leafless, leafing, leafage

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Leafy and Defoliate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defoliate/leafy

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