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leadless

/ˈlɛdləs/

leadless adjective: without lead (the metal).

leadless: blue and brown pencil on white surface
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Adjective (1)

leadless (not comparable)

  1. Without lead (the metal).
    • a leadless glaze

Adjective (2)

IPA/ˈliːdləs/

leadless (not comparable)

  1. Without a lead (“clue, main actor etc.”).

Origin of leadless

From lead + -less.

Words formed from leadless

Words that rhyme with leadless

Questions about leadless

What does leadless mean?
Leadless means without lead (the metal).
What part of speech is leadless?
Leadless is an adjective.
How do you pronounce leadless?
Leadless is pronounced /ˈlɛdləs/.

Words near leadless in the dictionary

  1. leadingly
  2. leadingness
  3. leadings
  4. leadish
  5. Leadite
  6. leadless
  7. leadlessness
  8. leadlight
  9. leadlighter
  10. leadlighters
  11. leadlighting

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