Leaden Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɫɛdən

LED-uhn

UK

lˈɛdən

LED-uhn

परिभाषा

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.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'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) - мрачный
• Japanese: 鉛のような - 重苦しい - どんよりした
• Vietnamese: nặng trĩu - xám xịt - u ám
• Korean: 납 같은 - 무거운 느낌의 - 칙칙한
• Turkish: kurşuni - ağır (hissedilen) - donuk
• Urdu: سیسے جیسا - بوجھل - پژ مردہ
• Indonesian: berat seperti timbal - suram - muram

उदाहरण वाक्य

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