leading astray
leading off | the act of enticing others into sinful ways |
leadership
leading | the activity of leading, his leadership inspired the team |
brown hyena
strand wolf
Hyaena brunnea | of southern Africa |
| chain string strand | a necklace made by a stringing objects together, a string of beads, a strand of pearls, |
| lead leading | thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing |
| leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil |
| leading rein | rein to direct the horse's head left or right |
| strand | line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable |
| strand | a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole, he tried to pick up the strands of his former life, I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously |
| leading indicator | one of indicators for different sections of the economy, used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future |
subtonic
leading tone | (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale |
| leading question | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer, a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination |
| Strand | a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels |
| strand | a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) |
| leading lady | actress who plays the leading female role |
| leading man | actor who plays the leading male role |
luminary
leading light
guiding light
notable
notability | a celebrity who is an inspiration to others, he was host to a large gathering of luminaries |
vascular bundle
vascular strand
fibrovascular bundle | a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem |
fibril
filament
strand | a very slender natural or synthetic fiber |
| ground strand run aground | bring to the ground, the storm grounded the ship |
| strand | drive (a vessel) ashore |
maroon
strand | leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue, the travellers were marooned |
| leading | going or proceeding or going in advance, showing the way, we rode in the leading car, the leading edge of technology |
leading(p) prima(p)
star(p)
starring(p)
stellar(a) | indicating the most important performer or role, the leading man, prima ballerina, prima donna, a star figure skater, the starring role, a stellar role, a stellar performance |
leading(a)
preeminent | greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement, our greatest statesmen, the country's leading poet, a preeminent archeologist |
ahead(p)
in the lead
leading | having the leading position or higher score in a contest, he is ahead by a pawn, the leading team in the pennant race |