leady

adj

leady

adj

/ˈlɛdi/

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

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:
Derived terms
leadiness

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