 leaden |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] darkened with overcast | |
| Synonyms: | gray grey dull | |
| Examples: | "a dark day" "a dull sky" "a gray rainy afternoon" "gray clouds" "the sky was leaden and thick" |
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| Related terms: | cloudy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] made heavy or weighted down with weariness | |
| Synonyms: | weighted | |
| Examples: | "his leaden arms" "weighted eyelids" |
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| Related terms: | heavy | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of movement) slow and laborious | |
| Synonyms: | plodding | |
| Examples: | "leaden steps" |
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| Related terms: | effortful | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lacking lightness or liveliness | |
| Synonyms: | heavy | |
| Examples: | "heavy humor" "a leaden conversation" |
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| Related terms: | dull | |
| Similar spelling: |
Leyden Leiden letdown Ledonne lead-in lead_on laden Ledum Leedom |
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