leaden Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite darkened with overcast
    dull.
    • a dark day
    • a dull sky
    • the sky was leaden and thick
  2. adjective satellite made heavy or weighted down with weariness
    weighted.
    • his leaden arms
    • weighted eyelids
  3. adjective made of lead
    • a leaden weight
  4. adjective satellite (of movement) slow and laborious
    plodding.
    • leaden steps
  5. adjective satellite lacking lightness or liveliness
    heavy.
    • heavy humor
    • a leaden conversation

WordNet

Lead"en adjective
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913