leadish
/ˈlɛdɪʃ/
leadish adjective: resembling or containing lead (the metal).
Adjective
leadish (comparative more leadish, superlative most leadish)
- Resembling or containing lead (the metal).
- Those that are pale, signify feebleness of the spirits; those that are deep red, and inflamed, are worse; greenish, worse; violet or leadish, worse and worse; the black, worst of all.1696, Gideon Harvey, A Treatise of the Small-pox and Measles, page 93
- The rich Ore is refined by melting in the Guayras, as having the most Lead, which causes it to run; and the Indians, to make it melt the better, put into the Furnace what they call Soroche, being a very Leadish Ore.1755, James Hernandez, A philosophical and practical essay on the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru, page 28
- Synonyms:
- leadlike
Examples of leadish in a sentence
- The upper part of the tail is about seven feet, and lower about three feet; the skin is of a leadish colour, and will sharpen a knife like a stone.1822, The New Monthly, volume 6, page 406:
- In living fish, there is a long, weakly defined stripe of leadish color, three-quarters of the eye diameter, which continues along the body at the level of the upper part of the eyes1998, Journal of Ichthyology - Volume 38, Issues 5-9, page 548:
- He spoke shortly after proposing a champagne toast to 'La Patagonie et L'Araucanie libre!' surrounded by his court in exile, amongst whom In Patagonia had gone down like a leadish balloon.2006, Nicholas Shakespeare, “Introduction”, in Bruce Chatwin, editor, In Patagonia:
Synonyms of leadish
Forms of leadish
| comparative | more leadish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most leadish |
| alternative form (obsolete) | ledish |
Origin of leadish
From Middle English ledisch, equivalent to lead + -ish.
Questions about leadish
- What does leadish mean?
- Leadish means resembling or containing lead (the metal).
- How do you use leadish in a sentence?
- The upper part of the tail is about seven feet, and lower about three feet; the skin is of a leadish colour, and will sharpen a knife like a stone.
- What part of speech is leadish?
- Leadish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce leadish?
- Leadish is pronounced /ˈlɛdɪʃ/.
Words near leadish in the dictionary
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