leaflet

Plural: leaflets

Noun

• a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
• part of a compound leaf
• a small book usually having a paper cover
• One of the components of a compound leaf.
• A small plant leaf.
• A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
• A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

Verb

Verb Forms: leafleted, leafleting, leaflets, leafletted, leafletting

• To distribute printed sheets or brochures.
• To distribute leaflets to.
• To distribute leaflets.

Examples

• A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
• A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
• During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.
• He started to LEAFLET his friends with tips on how to win at Scrabble.
• The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.

Synonyms

booklet, brochure, cusp, folder, pamphlet, flyer, handbill, leafling

Related Words

booklet, brochure, catalog, catalogue, circular, junk mail, pamphlet, pinna, pinnule

Anagrams of leaflet