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leaden
adjective
Darkened with overcast
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ˈlɛdən
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adjective
Darkened with overcast
“A dull sky”
adjective
Lacking lightness or liveliness
“Heavy humor”
adjective
(of movement) slow and laborious
“Leaden steps”
adjective
Made heavy or weighted down with weariness
“His leaden arms”
adjective
Made of lead
“A leaden weight”
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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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