LEADEN


Meaning of LEADEN in English

/ ˈledn; NAmE / adjective ( literary )

1.

dull grey in colour, like lead :

leaden skies

2.

dull, heavy or slow :

a leaden heart (= because you are sad)

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English lēaden (see lead (II), -en ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.