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leady

/ˈlɛdi/

leady adjective: synonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.

Adjective

leady (comparative more leady, superlative most leady)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.
    • Leadie colour1534, Thomas Elyot, The Castle of Health
    • The mucous coat presented on a ground more or less of a leady hue , mulberry-coloured or crimson spots1863, Epidemiological Society of London, Transactions of the Epidemiological Society of London
    Synonyms:
    leaden, of or related to the metal lead

Synonyms of leady

  • leaden
  • of or related to the metal lead

Forms of leady

comparativemore leady
superlativemost leady

Origin of leady

From Middle English leddy, ledy, ledi, equivalent to lead + -y.

Words formed from leady

Words that rhyme with leady

8 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about leady

What does leady mean?
Leady means synonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.
What part of speech is leady?
Leady is an adjective.
How do you pronounce leady?
Leady is pronounced /ˈlɛdi/.

Words near leady in the dictionary

  1. leadworker
  2. leadworkers
  3. leadworks
  4. leadwort
  5. leadworts
  6. leady
  7. leadzyme
  8. leadzymes
  9. leaf
  10. leaf aphid
  11. leaf aphids

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