Leaden
11leaden — adj. 1 of or like lead. 2 heavy, slow, burdensome (leaden limbs). 3 inert, depressing (leaden rule). 4 lead coloured (leaden skies). Phrases and idioms: leaden seal a stamped piece of lead holding the ends of a wire used as a fastening.… …
12leaden — lead|en [ ledn ] adjective 1. ) feeling that your body is heavy and difficult to move because you are very tired: The child s eyelids were leaden with sleep. 2. ) made from or containing LEAD: heavy leaden weights 3. ) lacking enthusiasm, energy …
13leaden — UK [ˈled(ə)n] / US adjective 1) feeling that your body is heavy and difficult to move because you are very tired The child s eyelids were leaden with sleep. 2) showing a lack of enthusiasm, energy, or interest We have not reached a solution,… …
14leaden — adjective 1) he moved on leaden feet Syn: sluggish, heavy, lumbering, slow, burdensome, cumbersome 2) leaden prose Syn: boring, dull, unimaginative, uninspired, monotonous, heavy …
15leaden — adjective a) Made of lead. Where but to think is to be full of sorrow And leaden eyed despairs, Where Beauty cannot keep her lustrous eyes, Or new Love pine at them beyond to morrow. b) Pertaining to or resembling lead; heavy, grey, sluggish. the …
16leaden — adjective 1 literary dark grey: a leaden sky 2 without happiness, excitement, or energy: a leaden performance …
17leaden — adj. Leaden is used with these nouns: ↑foot, ↑sky, ↑weight …
18léaden — adj leaden, of lead …
19leaden — /ˈlɛdn / (say ledn) adjective 1. consisting or made of lead. 2. inertly heavy, or hard to lift or move, as weight, the limbs, etc. 3. oppressive; burdensome. 4. sluggish, as the pace. 5. dull, spiritless, or gloomy, as the mood, thoughts, etc. 6 …
20Leaden Flycatcher — Male, showing white breast and grey throat Conservation status …
