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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaved

/liːvd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
leaved
IPA
/liːvd/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a leaf, leaves or folds.

verb

simple past and past participle of leave (in the sense "to produce leaves or foliage")

verb

Obsolete form of left.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English leuued, levyd, equivalent to leaf + -ed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

unleaved

Phrases

alder-leaved almond-leaved willow ash-leaved maple birch-leaved bellflower broad-leaved crinkle-leaved poison cross-leaved cut-leaved

Frequently Paired Words

leafed

Synonyms

leafed

Rhymes With

received achieved grieved cleaved heaved peeved greaved

Questions

How do you pronounce leaved?
The recorded pronunciation is /liːvd/.
What does leaved mean?
Having a leaf, leaves or folds.
Where does leaved come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce leaved

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