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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 means dark grey or without energy or feeling. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
Leaden means heavy, dull, or gray like lead. It can be an adjective or a verb. See how to use leaden in a sentence and find synonyms for leaden.
Learn the meaning of leaden as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Leaden can mean made of lead, dull gray, heavy, or lacking spirit.
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.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the adjective 'leaden', which can describe something heavy, dull, grey or made of lead. See also the difference between 'leaden' and 'leaded'.
Leaden means made of or containing lead, or having the qualities of lead, such as being heavy, dull, or gray. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and translations of leaden.
Definition of leaden adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
