LEAVES

6 letters 9 Scrabble points /liːvz/

Definition of LEAVES

noun
  1. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

  2. Anything resembling the leaf of a plant.

  3. A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.

    "gold leaf"

Related words: folium
verb
  1. To have a consequence or remnant.

  2. To depart; to separate from.

  3. To transfer something.

Related words: depart forget leave behind
noun
  1. The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

  2. The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).

noun
  1. Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

    "I've been given three weeks' leave by my boss."

  2. Permission.

    "Might I beg leave to accompany you?"

  3. Farewell, departure.

    "I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance."

verb
  1. To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.

    "We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend."

verb
  1. To produce leaves or foliage.

Related words: leaf
verb
  1. To raise; to levy.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters L E A V E S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

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