leady

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛdi/
• Rhymes: -ɛdi

Adjective

leady (comparative more leady, superlative most leady)

1. Resembling lead (the metal); leaden.
   • 1534, Thomas Elyot, The Castle of Health:

     Leadie colour

   • 1863, Epidemiological Society of London, Transactions of the Epidemiological Society of London:

     The mucous coat presented on a ground more or less of a leady hue , mulberry-coloured or crimson spots

Derived terms

• leadiness

References

• “leady”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Adley, Daley, Dealy, Delay, Leday, dealy, delay, ladye, layed