PLUMBEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

plumbeous (comparative more plumbeous, superlative most plumbeous)

Consisting of, or resembling, lead.

(rare) Dull; heavy; stupid.

Source: Wiktionary


Plum"be*an, Plum"be*ous, a. Etym: [L. plumbeus, from plumbum the metal lead.]

1. Consisting of, or resembling, lead. J. Ellis.

2. Dull; heavy; stupid. [R.] J. P. Smith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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