"leady" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɛdi/ Forms: more leady [comparative], most leady [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: From Middle English leddy, ledy, ledi, equivalent to lead + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|leddy}} Middle English leddy, {{suffix|en|lead|y}} lead + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} leady (comparative more leady, superlative most leady)
  1. Resembling lead (the metal); leaden. Derived forms: leadiness
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