leady
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leady
First recorded in 1350–1400, leady is from the Middle English word leedy. See lead 2, -y 1
Example Sentences
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The leady traced the ruined span with his metal finger, a tiny spider-web, almost invisible.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
The lift will bring down a leady from the surface, one of the A-class leadys.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
My dinner not git leady, Van, you savvy that?
From The Furnace of Gold by Marchand, J. N.
You see," Moss said to Taylor, "this leady isn't hot at all.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
The leady directed them toward a long, low building.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
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