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- Dictionaryleaden/lɛdn/
adjective
- 1. dull, heavy, or slow: "his eyelids were leaden with sleep" Similar Opposite
- 2. of the colour of lead; dull grey: "a leaden sky" Similar Opposite
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Leaden definition: inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move. See examples of LEADEN used in a sentence.
plunge someone/something into darkness. semi-darkness. shaded. shadow. silhouetted. twilight. See more results » leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY) disapproving. without energy or feeling: a leaden expression / performance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. a. : made of lead. b. : of the color of lead : dull gray. 2. a. : oppressively heavy. b. : sluggish. c. : lacking spirit or animation. leadenly adverb. leadenness. ˈle-dᵊn- (n)əs. noun. Synonyms. arid. boring. colorless. drab. dreary. drudging. dry. dull. dusty. flat. heavy.
Something leaden moves in a heavy, slow way. After a sleepless night, your leaden feet will walk more sluggishly than usual to the bus stop. Dull, heavy things can be described as leaden, like a dense, boring novel full of leaden dialog or your fatigued, leaden legs at the end of a full day's hike up a mountain.
Define leaden. leaden synonyms, leaden pronunciation, leaden translation, English dictionary definition of leaden. adj. 1. Made of or containing lead. 2. a. Heavy and inert. b. Listless; sluggish. 3. Lacking liveliness or sparkle; dull: a leaden conversation.
Definition of leaden adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. A leaden sky or sea is dark grey and has no movement of clouds or waves. [literary] The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility. Synonyms: grey, dingy, overcast, sombre More Synonyms of leaden. 2. adjective. A leaden conversation or piece of writing is not very interesting.
leaden meaning, definition, what is leaden: a leaden sky or sea is dark grey: Learn more.
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hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet. dull, spiritless, or gloomy, as in mood or thought: leaden prose; a leaden atmosphere. of a dull gray color: leaden skies.
