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Answer for the clue "Idly turning (through), as the pages of a book ", 7 letters:
leafing

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Word definitions for leafing in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leaf \Leaf\, Leaf out \Leaf out\(l[=e]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leafed (l[=e]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. Leafing .] To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May. --Sir T. Browne.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of one who leafs through something. vb. (present participle of leaf English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (botany) the process of forming leaves [syn: foliation ]

Usage examples of leafing.

A sleepy- eyed Sikh was leafing through a newspaper in his native tongue behind the front desk.

I rebundled the file, perfunctorily leafing through the last few items, something hit my eye.

I was leafing through the file on one of our new outstanding cases when Claire appeared at my door.