Standard Lemma guide

leaded

adj · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American: /ˈlɛdɪd/
  • Australian: /ˈledəd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛdɪd
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: L EH1 D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Held in place by strips of lead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Containing or treated with the element lead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Containing tetraethyllead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Leaded gasoline is hard to find in some areas now.

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4

adj

Meaning 4

caffeinated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Having a lead, or leads

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

verb

Meaning 6

simple past and past participle of lead (to add lead to)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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7

verb

Meaning 7

simple past and past participle of lead (to guide, plus similar meanings)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, nonstandard, participle, past

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8

adjective

Meaning 8

treated or mixed with lead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • leaded gasoline
  • leaded zinc

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: unleaded

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • leaded windowpanes

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10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

having thin strips of lead between the lines of type

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom Gaulish *loudonbor.? Proto-West Germanic *laud Old English lēad Middle English led English lead English -ed English leaded From lead + -ed.

Etymology tree Middle English leden English lead English -ed English leaded From lead + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 含鉛 /含铅 (hánqiān) — containing or treated with the element lead
  • German: verbleit — containing or treated with the element lead
  • Hungarian: ólmos — containing or treated with the element lead
  • Japanese: 有鉛 (yūen) — containing or treated with the element lead
  • Korean: 납이 첨가된 (nabi cheomgadoen) — containing or treated with the element lead
  • Korean: 유연 (yuyeon) — containing or treated with the element lead
  • Russian: этили́рованный (etilírovannyj) — containing or treated with the element lead
  • Swedish: blyad — containing or treated with the element lead