1. made of lead or containing lead
2. having the dull gray color of lead
3. very heavy or slow-moving

Examples

• The old church windows were framed with leaden strips.
• Leaden clouds gathered overhead before the storm.
• His feet felt leaden as he climbed the steep hill.
• The actor delivered his lines in a leaden voice.
• She moved with leaden steps after hearing the bad news.
• The leaden sky matched her gloomy mood.
• The meeting proceeded at a leaden pace.