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leaden
[ led-n ]
/ ËlÉd n /
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adjective
verb (used with object)
to make leaden, sluggish, dull, etc.: Fatigue had leadened his brain and step.
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OTHER WORDS FROM leaden
lead·en·ly, adverblead·en·ness, nounWords nearby leaden
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British Dictionary definitions for leaden
leaden
/ (ËlÉdÉn) /
adjective
heavy and inert
laboured or sluggishleaden steps
gloomy, spiritless, or lifeless
made partly or wholly of lead
of a dull greyish coloura leaden sky
Derived forms of leaden
leadenly, adverbleadenness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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