Difference between Heavy and Leaden

What is the difference between Heavy and Leaden?

Heavy as an adjective is having great weight. while Leaden as an adjective is made of lead

Heavy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having great weight. Serious, somber. good. Profound. High, great. armed. louder, more distorted hot and humid doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people. high in fat or protein; difficult to digest. Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense; laden to a great extent.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts. A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To use power and/or wealth to exert influence on, e.g., governments or corporations.

Example sentence: The chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it - and sometimes three.

Leaden

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: made of leadpertaining to or resembling lead; heavy, grey, sluggishdull; darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky was leaden and thick"

We hope you now know whether to use Heavy or Leaden in your sentence.

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