1. past tense and past participle of leaf; turned pages quickly or casually

1. having leaves of a specified kind or number
Usage: usually used in combination

Examples

• She leafed through the magazine while waiting.
• He leafed through his notes before the exam.
• The student leafed past the difficult chapter.
• The broad-leafed plants grew in the shade.
• Three-leafed clovers are more common than four-leafed ones.
• The narrow-leafed trees swayed in the wind.