| echelon |
a formation of troops, planes, or ships in a stairstep pattern behind and to the right or left of the leading unit or craft. [1/3 definitions] |
| fatal |
leading to misfortune, ruin, or destruction. [1/4 definitions] |
| father |
a leading male citizen of a city or town. [1/10 definitions] |
| flagship |
the leading or principal one of a related group, as of newspapers or companies. [1/2 definitions] |
| frontward |
with the front part foremost or leading. [1/2 definitions] |
| generalship |
skill in leading a large military force, esp. in wartime. [1/2 definitions] |
| good guy |
(informal) the leading, and morally decent, character of a fictional story. [1/4 definitions] |
| haute couture |
(French) the leading, most influential designers and creators of fashions in clothing, and the fashions they create; high fashion. |
| have pity |
to feel sympathy or compassion for one who is suffering or in need, often leading one to engage in some act of mercy or kindness (usu. fol. by "on" or "for"). |
| head |
of the highest rank or position; superior; leading; primary. [1/20 definitions] |
| headlong |
with the head leading or foremost. [2/4 definitions] |
| head-on |
with the head or frontal part leading. [1/3 definitions] |
| homestretch |
the last, straight portion of a racetrack, leading to the finish line. [1/2 definitions] |
| initiative |
the initial or leading action in a process. [1/3 definitions] |
| lead-off |
leading; beginning. |
| lord |
one who is considered a leading master of his particular skill or profession. [1/6 definitions] |
| losing |
causing or leading to loss. [1/4 definitions] |
| malpractice |
improper professional conduct due to incompetence, negligence, or unethical methods, esp. such conduct leading to injury or loss by a medical patient or a client of a lawyer. |
| meltdown |
an accident in a nuclear reactor in which the radioactive core melts because of insufficient cooling, leading to the escape of radiation. |
| narthex |
the entrance hall leading to the nave of a church. |
| outer ear |
the part of the ear that is visible outside of the head and which includes the auricle and the canal leading to the eardrum. |