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leaden

adjective

darkened with overcast

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
N
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɛdən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. darkened with overcast

    “a dull sky”

adjective

  1. lacking lightness or liveliness

    “heavy humor”

adjective

  1. (of movement) slow and laborious

    “leaden steps”

adjective

  1. made heavy or weighted down with weariness

    “his leaden arms”

adjective

  1. made of lead

    “a leaden weight”

In context

Example Sentences

a dull sky
the sky was leaden and thick
heavy humor
a leaden conversation
leaden steps
his leaden arms
weighted eyelids
a leaden weight

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