leaden

/ˈlɛdən/

verb

To make or become dull or overcast.

Examples :

"The heavy rain began to leaden the sky, turning the afternoon gray and gloomy. "

adjective

Made of lead.

Examples :

"The plumber used leaden pipes to connect the old house to the water main. "

material substance

adjective

Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.

Examples :

"After a sleepless night, her limbs felt leaden and she struggled to get out of bed. "

appearance material quality

adjective

Dull; darkened with overcast.

Examples :

"the sky was leaden and thick"

appearance weather condition

Meanings

Examples :

"The heavy rain began to leaden the sky, turning the afternoon gray and gloomy. "

Examples :

"The plumber used leaden pipes to connect the old house to the water main. "

Examples :

"After a sleepless night, her limbs felt leaden and she struggled to get out of bed. "

Examples :

"the sky was leaden and thick"

Related Words

afternoon noun

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

plumber noun

One who works in or with lead.

pertaining verb

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

sluggish adjective

Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive

resembling verb

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

struggled verb

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

darkened verb

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

turning verb

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

become verb

To arrive, come (to a place).

sleepless adjective

Characterized by an absence of sleep.

overcast noun

An outcast.

connect verb

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.