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Leaden Definition & Meaning

leaden
adjective
  1. darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky was leaden and thick"
  2. made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids"
  3. made of lead; "a leaden weight"
  4. (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"
  5. lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"

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What does leaden mean?
darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky was leaden and thick" made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids" made of lead; "a leaden weight" (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps" lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation"
What part of speech is leaden?
Leaden is an adjective.
How many definitions does leaden have?
Leaden has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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