Leaden Meaning in English
word
ˈɫɛdən
LED-uhn
lˈɛdən
LED-uhn
التعريف
Leaden means made of lead, or very heavy. It can also describe something dull, gray, or lacking energy, like the sky or someone's mood.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Leaden' is formal/literary. Commonly used for describing a heavy feeling, dull gray skies ('leaden sky'), slow movements ('leaden footsteps'), or lifeless moods. Do not use to mean only 'heavy' for physical objects—it's more metaphorical in modern usage.
Spanish: de plomo - pesado - apagado (color/atmósfera)Portuguese (BR): de chumbo - pesado - acinzentado (cor/atmosfera)Portuguese (PT): de chumbo - pesado - acinzentado (cor/atmosfera)Chinese (Simplified): 铅制的 - 沉重的 - 暗沉的（颜色/气氛）Chinese (Traditional): 鉛製的 - 沉重的 - 暗沉的（顏色/氣氛）Hindi: सीसे का - बोझिल - मुरझाया (रंग/माहौल)Arabic: رصاصي - ثقيل - قاتم (لون/جو)Bengali: সিসাযুক্ত - ভারী - মলিন (রঙ বা অনুভূতি)Russian: свинцовый - тяжёлый (по ощущениям) - мрачныйJapanese: 鉛のような - 重苦しい - どんよりしたVietnamese: nặng trĩu - xám xịt - u ámKorean: 납 같은 - 무거운 느낌의 - 칙칙한Turkish: kurşuni - ağır (hissedilen) - donukUrdu: سیسے جیسا - بوجھل - پژ مردہIndonesian: berat seperti timbal - suram - muram
جمل نموذجية
The sky looked leaden before the storm.
basic
He walked with leaden feet after the long race.
basic
Her voice sounded leaden with sadness.
basic
I woke up feeling leaden and tired this morning.
natural
Traffic moved at a leaden pace during rush hour.
natural
After the bad news, a leaden silence filled the room.
natural