nnoun.plantthe main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plantsSynset:foliage leafage
Derivationally Related Form:leafleafyfoliateleaflet
Hypernyms:plant organ
Inherited Hypernyms:leafplant organplant partnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:amplexicaul leafbetelbetel leafbladecataphyllcompound leafcrenate leafdandelion greendentate leafemarginate leafentire leaferose leaffig leaffloral leaffrondgreeneryleaf bladeleafletlobed leafpadparallel-veined leafparted leafpitcherprickly-edged leafrosetteruncinate leafscalescale leafserrate leafsimple leafsporophylsporophyllverdure
Substance Meronyms:parenchyma
Part Meronyms:leaf form leaf shape lobe venation
Full Hyponyms:acerate leafacuminate leafamplexicaul leafbetel leafbijugate leafbipinnate leafbladecataphyllcompound leafcordate leafcotyledoncrenate leafcuneate leafdandelion greendecompound leafdeltoid leafdentate leafdenticulate leafelliptic leafemarginate leafensiform leafentire leaferose leafeven-pinnate leaffig leaffloral leaffrondgreeneryhastate leaflanceolate leafleafletlily padlinear leaflobed leaflyrate leafmegasporophyllmicrosporophylloblanceolate leafoblong leafobovate leafobtuse leafodd-pinnate leaforbiculate leafovate leafpadpalmate leafpandurate leafparallel-veined leafparted leafpedate leafpeltate leafperfoliate leafpetalpinnapinnate leafpitcherprickly-edged leafquinquefoliate leafreniform leafrosetteruncinate leafsagittate-leafscalesepalserrate leafsimple leafspatulate leafsporophyllsquamuletrifoliolate leaf
nnoun.communicationa sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)Synset:folio
Derivationally Related Form:leafleaflet
Part Holonyms:black and white written communication written language
Hypernyms:piece of paper sheet sheet of paper
Inherited Hypernyms:leafsheetpapermaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:leafsheetpapermaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:flyleafinterleafpage
Full Hyponyms:center spreadcenterfoldflyleaffoldoutfull pagehalf pagehalf titleinterleafpagerectosports pagespreadtitle pageverso
nnoun.artifacthinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)Derivationally Related Form:leaflet
Part Holonyms:dinner table
Hypernyms:section segment
Inherited Hypernyms:leafsectionpartobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:drop-leaf
vverb.perceptionlook through a book or other written materialSynset:flick flip riff riffle thumb
Examples:- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume
Derivationally Related Form:leaf
Hypernyms:peruse
Inherited Hypernyms:flickperuseexamine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | The customs agents --- the bags for drugs (apply to: riffle)
vverb.motionturn over pagesExamples:- leaf through a book
- leaf a manuscript
Derivationally Related Form:leaf
Hypernyms:turn turn over
Inherited Hypernyms:leafturnmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.bodyproduce leaves, of plantsDerivationally Related Form:leafleafage
Hypernyms:acquire develop get grow produce
Inherited Hypernyms:leafgrowchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s