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- [led-n]
- /ˈlɛd n/
- /ˈled.ən/
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- [led-n]
- /ˈlɛd n/
Definitions of leaden word
- adjective leaden inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet. 1
- adjective leaden dull, spiritless, or gloomy, as in mood or thought: leaden prose; a leaden atmosphere. 1
- adjective leaden of a dull gray color: leaden skies. 1
- adjective leaden oppressive; heavy: a leaden silence. 1
- adjective leaden sluggish; listless: They moved at a leaden pace. 1
- adjective leaden of poor quality or little value. 1
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Origin of leaden
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English leden, Old English lēaden. See lead2, -en2
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Parts of speech for Leaden
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leaden popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leaden
adj leaden
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- galena — a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- plumbic — containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state.
- plumbiferous — yielding or containing lead.
- plumbous — containing bivalent lead.
adjective leaden
- steely — consisting or made of steel.
- grim — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
Antonyms for leaden
adj leaden
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
Top questions with leaden
- what does the word leaden mean?
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