noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who leafs through something. countable, uncountable

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

2. 2
   (botany) the process of forming leaves wordnet
3. 3
   Synonym of vernation (“the appearance of new leaves on plants”). countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of leaf form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

foliationfoliationvernation

Example

More examples

"The child is leafing through a picture book."

Related phrases

tea-leafing

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