leaden meaning
UK US /ˈlɛdən/ 2 syllables
leaden (adjective): darkened with overcast.
leaden has 5 meanings in this dictionary.
leaden as an adjective
- darkened with overcast
- a dark day
- a dull sky
- the sky was leaden and thick
Synonyms: dull
Similar: cloudy
- made heavy or weighted down with weariness
- his leaden arms
- weighted eyelids
Synonyms: weighted
Similar: heavy
- made of lead
- a leaden weight
Related forms: lead
- (of movement) slow and laborious
- leaden steps
Synonyms: plodding
Similar: effortful
- lacking lightness or liveliness
- heavy humor
- a leaden conversation
Synonyms: heavy
Similar: dull
leaden in a sentence
- His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.
How to pronounce leaden
leaden is pronounced /ˈlɛdən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with leaden
Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in EN · 6-letter words
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