Associations to the word «Leaden»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
LEADEN, adjective. (dated) Made of lead.
LEADEN, adjective. Pertaining to or resembling lead; heavy, grey, sluggish.
LEADEN, adjective. Dull; darkened with overcast.
Dictionary definition
LEADEN, adjective. Darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky was leaden and thick".
LEADEN, adjective. Made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids".
LEADEN, adjective. Made of lead; "a leaden weight".
LEADEN, adjective. (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps".
LEADEN, adjective. Lacking lightness or liveliness; "heavy humor"; "a leaden conversation".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.