leafing

[ UK /lˈiːfɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫifɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. (botany) the process of forming leaves
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How To Use leafing In A Sentence

  • The eggs were not laid until the last week of April, as the weather warmed up, serviceberry bloomed, and maples, poplars, birches, and beeches were leafing out.
  • He approached it on tip toes, leafing through a pile of papers on the surface.
  • Most patients derive enjoyment from leafing through old picture albums.
  • Ash trees were leafing up, the hedges were thick.
  • While leafing through headshots in search of potential Breakfast Club cast members, he froze upon the glossy of a pale-skinned young actress with red hair and puffy, tired eyes — pretty, but not conventionally so. Must Read: Vanity Fair Profiles John Hughes | /Film
  • Leafing through the Kingdom's local paper, your diarist was caught by the horrific story of how a man was savagely gored by a circus elephant in Tramore, Co Waterford.
  • The trees were leafing after the spring rain.
  • Most patients derive enjoyment from leafing through old picture albums.
  • He was leafing through folders of paper, taking notes on a large yellow pad.
  • A word of warning - unless you are a serious chocoholic, leafing through this publication for any length of time may make you feel slightly queasy.
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