Defoliated (Adjective)
Meaning
Deprived of leaves.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tree stood defoliated in the garden, a victim of the harsh winter that had stripped it of its foliage.
- After the pest infestation, the once lush plants were left defoliated and struggling to survive.
- The defoliated branches of the oak tree looked bare and lifeless against the backdrop of the green forest.
- Years of pollution had taken its toll on the defoliated trees that lined the highway, a stark reminder of the damage humans had caused.
- The autumn storm had left the defoliated trees standing like skeletons, their leaves scattered all over the ground.