US /ˈliːfləs/
adj Freq #114048

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Of plants or trees, without leaves.

    In winter the leafless trees look cold.

  2. 2
    adj

    having no leaves

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Synonyms
2 adj · having no leaves aphyllous

Etymology

From earlier leaveless, from Middle English leveles, equivalent to leaf + -less.

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