leaden

adj

/ˈlɛdən/

Etymology

From Middle English leden, leaden, from Old English lēaden (“leaden, of lead”). Cognate with West Frisian leaden (“leaden”), Dutch loden (“leaden”). By surface analysis, lead + -en.

inherited from lēaden
inherited from leden

Definitions

Of or related to the metal lead, particularly
To make or become dull or overcast.

The neighborhood

Derived

fly with leaden wings, leaden flycatcher, leaden-hearted, leadenly, leadenness, with leaden wings

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for leaden. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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