leafing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːfɪŋ/

Verb

leafing

1. present participle and gerund of leaf

Noun

leafing (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 trees and other plants.

Anagrams

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