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leaden - 3 dictionary results
lead⋅en
[led-n]
–adjective
| 1. | inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet. |
| 2. | dull, spiritless, or gloomy, as in mood or thought: leaden prose; a leaden atmosphere. |
| 3. | of a dull gray color: leaden skies. |
| 4. | oppressive; heavy: a leaden silence. |
| 5. | sluggish; listless: They moved at a leaden pace. |
| 6. | of poor quality or little value. |
| 7. | made or consisting of lead. |
–verb (used with object)
| 8. | to make leaden, sluggish, dull, etc.: Fatigue had leadened his brain and step. |
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Leaden
Lead"en\, a. 1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball. 2. Like lead in color, etc.; as, a leaden sky. 3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. "Leaden slumber." --Shak.
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Language Translation for : leaden
Spanish:
plomizo,
German:
bleigrau,
Japanese:
鉛色の
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