leafing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːfɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -iːfɪŋ

Verb

leafing

1. present participle and gerund of leaf

Noun

leafing (countable and uncountable, plural leafings)

1. The act of one who leafs through something.
   • 2013, John le Carré, A Delicate Truth:

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

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

Derived terms

• tea-leafing

Anagrams

• Lai-feng, Laifeng, faeling, fealing, finagle, fleaing