with leaden wings
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with leaden wings
Where it comes from
Lead is a heavy metal, so a wing made of lead would cause slow flying.
adverb
- Very slowly in progress or the passage of time.
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@misc{with_leaden_wings_2026,
title = {with leaden wings},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/with%20leaden%20wings},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
