leafing

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/ˈliːfɪŋ/

noun

The act of one who leafs through something.

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vernationfoliation
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of leaf
nounleafing (countable and uncountable, plural leafings)

plural leafings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of one who leafs through something.

    Each of them branded on his memory thanks to mindless leafings through the greasy hotel guidebook.

    2013, John le Carré, A Delicate Truth
  2. countableuncountableSynonym of vernation (“the appearance of new leaves on plants”).

    Synonyms: vernation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of vernation (“the appearance of new leaves on plants”).

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vernation

More synonyms by meaning

noun(botany) the process of forming leaves

Similar
foliation
Broader
growthgrowingmaturation
Also see
foliationvernation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with leafing

briefingdebriefing
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Anagrams

finaglefaelingLaifeng
Cite this entry
APA

leafing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafing

MLA

“leafing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leafing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leafing.

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