leaden

(led'n)

adjective

  1. made of lead
  2. having the inert heaviness of lead; hard to move or lift
  3. sluggish; dull; heavy in action, feeling, etc.
  4. depressed; dispirited; gloomy
  5. of a dull gray

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See leaden in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Made of or containing lead.
  2. a. Heavy and inert.
    b. Listless; sluggish.
  3. Lacking liveliness or sparkle; dull: a leaden conversation.
  4. Downcast; depressed: leaden spirits.
  5. Dull, dark gray in color: drizzle from a leaden sky.

Related Forms:

  • leadˈen·ly adverb
  • leadˈen·ness noun

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