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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LEADEN, a. led'n. [from lead.]
1. Made of lead; as a leaden ball.
2. Heavy; indisposed to action.
3. heavy; dull.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky was leaden and thick" [syn: dull, leaden]
2: made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids" [syn: leaden, weighted]
3: made of lead; "a leaden weight"
4: (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps" [syn: leaden, plodding]
5: lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation" [syn: heavy, leaden]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. made of lead b. of the color of lead ; dull gray 2. a. oppressively heavy b. sluggish c. lacking spirit or animation • leadenly adverb • leadenness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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. Derivatives: leadenly adv. leadenness n. Etymology: OE leaden (as LEAD(2))

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Leaden Lead"en, a. 1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball. 2. Like lead in color, etc.; as, a leaden sky. 3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. ``Leaden slumber.'' --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. A leaden sky or sea is dark grey and has no movement of clouds or waves. (LITERARY) The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility. ADJ 2. A leaden conversation or piece of writing is not very interesting. ...a leaden English translation from the Latin. = dull ADJ 3. If your movements are leaden, you move slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired. (LITERARY) He heard the father's leaden footsteps move down the stairs. = heavy ADJ

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