lead-colored
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the color of lead; specifically, a dull, bluish-gray or dark gray hue resembling the metal lead.
Usage
- Adjective:
- The lead-colored sky threatened rain all afternoon.
- He wore a lead-colored coat that matched the gloomy industrial landscape.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Use: Often used to describe something as having a dull, heavy, or oppressive gray color, frequently to set a somber or bleak mood.
- The artist used lead-colored tones to convey the despair of the scene.
Variants and Related Words
- Lead-coloured: The British English spelling variant.
- Leaden (adj): Similar in meaning, describing a heavy, dull gray color or a sluggish, oppressive quality (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Grayish-blue
- Slate-colored
- Pewter
Idioms and Phrases
- None directly associated with the specific term "lead-colored." The adjective itself is descriptive and not commonly used in fixed idiomatic expressions.
Adjective
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having the color of lead
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