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Leaky vs Leafy - What's the difference?

leaky | leafy |

As adjectives the difference between leaky and leafy

is that leaky is having leaks, not sealed while leafy is covered with leaves.

leaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having leaks, not sealed.
    • The leaky bucket only dripped one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.

    leafy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * leavy (consisting of leaves; obsolete in the sense "covered with leaves" )

    Adjective

    (er)
  • covered with leaves
    • leafy trees
  • containing much foliage
    • a leafy avenue
  • in the form of leaves (of some material)
  • resembling a leaf

    • Synonyms

    * : foliated, laminate, layered

    Derived terms

    * leafily * leafiness * leafy greens * leafy liverwort * leafy sea dragon * leafy spurge * leafy vegetable