leaden

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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lead·en /ˈledn/ adjective 1. literaryCC a leaden sky or sea is dark grey 〔天空或大海〕铅灰色的2 literary if your body feels leaden, you move slowly, because you are tired, unhappy etc 沉重的 SYN heavy She stumbled forward, her legs leaden. 她蹒跚着往前走，两条腿像灌了铅一般。3 SAD/UNHAPPYdull 沉闷的，无趣的 a leaden joke 无趣的笑话4. a leaden feeling is a feeling of great unhappiness or anxiety 阴郁的；死气沉沉的；焦虑的5. made of lead 铅制的

Examples from the Corpus

leaden• leaden skies• a leaden speaking style

lead·en adjectiveChineseSyllable

or dark sea a sky leaden Corpus is

leaden
lead‧en /ˈledn/

adjective
1. literary a leaden sky or sea is dark grey
2. literary if your body feels leaden, you move slowly, because you are tired, unhappy etc
SYN heavy:

She stumbled forward, her legs leaden.
3. dull:

a leaden joke
4. a leaden feeling is a feeling of great unhappiness or anxiety
5. made of lead

THESAURUS

   ▪ cloudy with a lot of clouds: The weather was cold and cloudy. | cloudy skies
   ▪ grey (also gray American English) grey in colour, because there are dark clouds – used especially in written descriptions: Mary looked out at the cold grey sky.
   ▪ overcast dark and completely covered with clouds: a chilly overcast day
   ▪ leaden literary a leaden sky is grey and full of dark clouds: Snow fell from a leaden sky.
   ▪ gloomy dark and cloudy, in a depressing way: The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving.
   ▪ foggy with thick low cloud that is difficult to see through. You use foggy especially about low-lying places: a foggy day in London in November
   ▪ misty with light low cloud that is difficult to see through. You use misty especially about places that are next to water or in the mountains: a cold misty morning
   ▪ hazy with air that looks cloudy, because there is smoke, dust, or mist in it: hazy sunshine

lead·en

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dull grey in colour, like