Leafy and Parched

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Leafy adjective - Covered with a thick, healthy natural growth.

Usage example: the backyard's leafy bushes look nice, but have a tendency to attract deer

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Parched is an antonym for leafy.

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

Parched adjective - Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.

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Leafy is an antonym for parched.

Nearby Words: parchment, parching

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

Leafy & Parched. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leafy/parched>.

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