Meanings
adjectiveleady (comparative more leady, superlative most leady)
comparative more leady · superlative most leady
- uncommonSynonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.
Leadie colour
1534, Thomas Elyot, The Castle of Health1 more example
The mucous coat presented on a ground more or less of a leady hue , mulberry-coloured or crimson spots
1863, Epidemiological Society of London, Transactions of the Epidemiological Society of LondonSynonyms: leaden, of or related to the metal lead
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of leaden, of or related to the metal lead.
Similar
leadenof or related to the metal lead
Origin
- Middle Englishleddy
- Englishleady
From Middle English leddy, ledy, ledi, equivalent to lead + -y.
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APA
leady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leady
MLA
“leady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leady. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leady,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leady.
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