1. lady-slipper
noun. any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden.
Synonyms
- Cypripedium reginae
- yellow lady-slipper
- showy lady slipper
- slipper orchid
- clustered lady's slipper
- orchidaceous plant
- Cypripedium parviflorum
- lady's slipper
- ram's-head lady's slipper
- California lady's slipper
- mountain lady's slipper
- Cypripedium
- showy lady's-slipper
- ladies' slipper
- Cypripedium montanum
- Cypripedium calceolus
- Cypripedium acaule
- genus Cypripedium
- ram's-head
- Cypripedium californicum
- Cypripedium fasciculatum
- moccasin flower
- yellow lady's slipper
- Cypripedium album
- Cypripedium arietinum
- orchid
- common lady's-slipper
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Words that Rhyme with Leading Lady
- motsoaledi
- mcgrady
- mccrady
- ogrady
- o'grady
- genady
- arkady
- spady
- grady
- frady
- crady
- brady
- shady
- rady
- maidie
- mady
- madey
- kady
- haidee
- dady
- cady
- bady
- eydie
- adey
2. leading
adjective. ['ˈliːdɪŋ'] indicating the most important performer or role.
Synonyms
- major
- stellar
- prima
- starring
Antonyms
- discontinuance
- assembly
- discontinuation
- activation
Etymology
- lead (English)
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lædan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. leading
adjective. ['ˈliːdɪŋ'] greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement.
Synonyms
- preeminent
Antonyms
- sink
- source
Etymology
- lead (English)
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lædan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. leading
adjective. ['ˈliːdɪŋ'] going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way.
Synonyms
- guiding
- directional
- directing
Antonyms
- lack
- minority
- junior
- inability
Etymology
- lead (English)
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lædan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. leading
adjective. ['ˈliːdɪŋ'] having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
Synonyms
- up
- ahead
Antonyms
- peristalsis
- anastalsis
- dormant
Etymology
- lead (English)
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lædan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. leading
noun. ['ˈliːdɪŋ'] the activity of leading.
Synonyms
- activity
- helm
- lead
- trend setting
Antonyms
- inactiveness
- inaction
- passive
- active
Etymology
- lead (English)
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lædan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. leading
noun. ['ˈliːdɪŋ'] thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.
Synonyms
- strip
- slip
Antonyms
- follow
- disadvantage
- deficit
Etymology
- lead (English)
- leed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lædan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. lady
noun. ['ˈleɪdi'] a polite name for any woman.
Synonyms
- woman
- begum
Antonyms
- adult
- Esquire
- bozo
Etymology
- lady (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. lady
noun. ['ˈleɪdi'] a woman of refinement.
Synonyms
- ma'am
- adult female
- grande dame
- madame
- gentlewoman
- dame
- madam
Antonyms
- juvenile
- male
- husband
- beau
Etymology
- lady (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. Lady
noun. a woman of the peerage in Britain.
Synonyms
- baroness
- peerage
- marchioness
- Milady
- lady-in-waiting
- peeress
- noblewoman
- duchess
- female aristocrat
- baronage
- countess
Antonyms
- male aristocrat
- nobleman
- husband
- king
Example sentences of the word leading-lady
1. Noun Phrase
One potential idea involves the leading lady running from or leaving a negative situation, such as a bad family or an abusive partner.
2. Noun Phrase
Hanauma is on many a best-beach list and is where Elvis and his leading lady took their moonlit swim in "Blue Hawaii."