| ADJECTIVE | all | leaden, dull | darkened with overcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | leaden, weighted | made heavy or weighted down with weariness | |
| pert | leaden | made of lead | |
| all | leaden, plodding | (of movement) slow and laborious | |
| all | leaden, heavy | lacking lightness or liveliness |
| Sounds | leh'dahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | darkened with overcast. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the sky was leaden and thick" | |
| Synonym | dull | |
| Broader | cloudy | Full of or covered with clouds |
| Spanish | gris, pesado, plomizo, taciturno | |
| Catalan | gris, pesat, plomís, taciturn | |
| Meaning | made heavy or weighted down with weariness. | |
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| Example | "his leaden arms" | |
| Synonym | weighted | |
| Broader | heavy | marked by great psychological weight |
| Spanish | pesado | |
| Meaning | Made of lead. | |
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| Example | "a leaden weight" | |
| Spanish | plomizo, plúmbeo | |
| Nouns | lead | a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element |
| Meaning | (of movement) slow and laborious. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "leaden steps" | |
| Synonym | plodding | |
| Broader | effortful | requiring great physical effort |
| Spanish | pesado | |
| Meaning | lacking lightness or liveliness. | |
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| Example | "a leaden conversation" | |
| Synonym | heavy | |
| Broader | dull | lacking in liveliness or animation |
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