leaden
adjective/ˈledn/
/ˈledn/
(literary)- dark grey in colour like lead
- leaden skies
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- heavy or slow
- a leaden heart (= because you are sad)
- On leaden feet he made his way down the stairs.
Word OriginOld English lēaden (see lead2, -en).
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