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leadenlead‧en /ˈledn/ adjective  - leaden skies
- a leaden speaking style
► 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 ► Coloursamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective ► leaden/lowering sky literary (=with a lot of grey cloud)· The leaden skies cleared and the sun came out. NOUN► sky· He too was waving his arms, then lifting a leg each in turn and shaking his feet at the leaden sky.· All these obelisks are dark and sinister, their hulking forms glowering over a carpet of white bones under leaden skies.· A few thin snow flakes began to fall, drifting silently down out the leaden sky.· This is a suitable metaphor after the rain pouring from leaden skies which greeted the All Blacks to training yesterday.· Oblivious, the teacher hurried along the chalky balconies beneath the leaden sky. 1literary a leaden sky or sea is dark grey2literary if your body feels leaden, you move slowly, because you are tired, unhappy etc SYN heavy: She stumbled forward, her legs leaden.3dull: a leaden joke4a leaden feeling is a feeling of great unhappiness or anxiety5made of lead |