leaden

[US]/'led(ə)n/
[UK]/'lɛdn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.dull and heavy like lead; gloomy, heavy-hearted.

Phrases & Collocations

leaden sky

leaden footsteps

leaden silence

leaden atmosphere

Example Sentences

drizzle from a leaden sky.

the snow fell from a leaden sky.

his eyelids were leaden with sleep.

He walked towards the examination room with leaden feet (= slowly).

the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky.

A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.

and the old clock in the corner burred, and burred, the great leaden weight ran down to the floor, bump!

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