(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
bangladesh
bedraggles
bedraggles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedraggle
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bladygrass
bobsleding
bridgeless
bridgeless
adj
(graph theory) Having no bridges.
(of a body of water) Having no bridges.
That cannot be bridged.
briggsdale
broadlings
brodeglass
bulldogism
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
coarsegold
cradlesong
cradlesong
noun
Alternative form of cradle song
dangerless
dangerless
adj
Without danger.
daugavpils
daugavpils
Proper noun
A city in Latvia on the Western Dvina (Daugava) river.
debasingly
debasingly
adv
In a debasing manner.
decalogist
decalogist
noun
One who explains the Decalogue.
declassing
declassing
verb
present participle of declass
degreeless
degreeless
adj
without an academic degree
delegacies
delegacies
noun
plural of delegacy
designable
designable
adj
Capable of being designed.
designedly
designedly
adv
By design; intentionally; according to plan.
designless
designless
adj
Without design.
desiringly
desolating
desolating
verb
present participle of desolate
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
dialogised
dialogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dialogise
digestedly
digestedly
adv
In a digested or well-arranged manner; methodically.
digestible
digestible
adj
Capable of being digested.
digestibly
digestibly
adv
In a digestible manner; so as to be digested easily.
digitalism
digitalism
noun
A medical condition caused by digitalis poisoning.
The condition of living in a digital culture, with computer technology.
diglottism
diglottism
noun
bilingualism
diglottist
diligences
diligences
noun
plural of diligence
dirigibles
dirigibles
noun
plural of dirigible
disaligned
disaligned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disalign
disalliege
disalliege
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) To alienate from allegiance.
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
discipling
discipling
verb
present participle of disciple
disclosing
disclosing
verb
present participle of disclose
disfoliage
disgallant
disgarland
disgarland
verb
(poetic, rare, transitive) To strip of a garland.
disgaveled
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disgruntle
disgruntle
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
disgustful
disgustful
adj
(archaic) disgusting, vile.
Full of disgust.
dishelming
dishelming
verb
present participle of dishelm
disleafing
disleafing
verb
present participle of disleaf
disleaving
disleaving
verb
present participle of disleave
dislimning
dislimning
verb
present participle of dislimn
dislodging
dislodging
noun
The act by which something is dislodged.
verb
present participle of dislodge
disobliged
disobliged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disoblige
disobliger
disobliger
noun
One who disobliges.
disobliges
disobliges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disoblige
dispelling
dispelling
verb
present participle of dispel
displacing
displacing
verb
present participle of displace
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
disploding
disploding
verb
present participle of displode
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
disregular
dissightly
dissolving
dissolving
noun
The act by which something dissolves.
verb
present participle of dissolve
distillage
distillage
noun
(rare) Distillation.
distilling
distilling
noun
Distillation.
verb
present participle of distill
disvaluing
disvaluing
verb
present participle of disvalue
docoglossa
doxologies
doxologies
noun
plural of doxology
dulanganes
dysgenical
dysgenical
adj
Alternative form of dysgenic
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
englanders
escalading
escalading
verb
present participle of escalade
everglades
everglades
noun
plural of everglade
fledgeless
fledgeless
adj
(figurative) Not fully formed; incipient.
Of a bird, that has not fledged.
fledglings
fledglings
noun
plural of fledgling
floodgates
floodgates
noun
plural of floodgate
fluidising
fluidising
verb
present participle of fluidise
foundlings
foundlings
noun
plural of foundling
fusilading
galidictis
gallicised
gallicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallicise
galvanised
galvanised
adj
(British spelling) Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.
(obsolete) Having been subjected to galvanism; electrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galvanise
gardenless
gardenless
adj
Without a garden.
gaslighted
gaslighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gaslight
gastaldite
gelidities
genderless
genderless
adj
Without a gender, in its various senses.
geodesical
geodesical
adj
Alternative form of geodesic
geologised
geologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of geologise
gildedness
girderless
girderless
adj
Without girders.
gladiators
gladiators
noun
plural of gladiator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gladiator
gladnesses
gladnesses
noun
plural of gladness
gladsomely
gladsomely
adv
(archaic) gladly
gladsomest
gladsomest
adj
superlative form of gladsome: most gladsome
glanderous
glanderous
adj
Characteristic of, pertaining to, or afflicted by glanders
glandulose
glandulose
adj
Alternative form of glandulous
glandulous
glandulous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose.
glissading
glissading
verb
present participle of glissade
glissandos
glissandos
noun
plural of glissando; glissandi.
glossopode
glucosidal
glucosidal
adj
Pertaining to or containing glucosides.
glucosidic
glucosidic
adj
Of or pertaining to a glucoside
glycosides
glycosides
noun
plural of glycoside
glycosidic
glycosidic
adj
Of or pertaining to a glycoside.
golandause
golandause
noun
(India, obsolete) A native Indian artilleryman.
goldbricks
goldbricks
noun
plural of goldbrick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of goldbrick
goldeneyes
goldeneyes
noun
plural of goldeneye
goldenness
goldenness
noun
The quality of being golden.
goldenrods
goldenrods
noun
plural of goldenrod
goldenseal
goldenseal
noun
Hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.
goldfields
goldfields
noun
plural of goldfield
goldfishes
goldfishes
noun
plural of goldfish
goldilocks
goldilocks
noun
A goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris.
A person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair.
goldsmiths
goldsmiths
noun
plural of goldsmith
goldwasser
goldwasser
noun
A Polish liqueur containing particles of gold leaf.
goldwynism
goldwynism
Noun
Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
goldylocks
goldylocks
noun
(less common) Alternative spelling of goldilocks
goliardeys
gondoliers
gondoliers
noun
plural of gondolier
goodliness
goodliness
noun
The condition of being goodly.
goodwilies
gouldsboro
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
gradualist
gradualist
noun
(biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
grantsdale
grasslands
grasslands
noun
plural of grassland
greenslade
grimesland
groundless
groundless
adj
Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
groundsill
groundsill
noun
(rare) A timber beam used as the foundation for a building.
The lowest beam of a door-frame; the threshold.
grudgeless
grudgeless
adj
Without grudges.
guardrails
guardrails
noun
plural of guardrail
guidelines
guidelines
noun
plural of guideline
gullstrand
handseling
handseling
verb
present participle of handsel
headlights
headlights
noun
plural of headlight; especially a pair on a single vehicle.
healdsburg
hidalgoism
hidalgoism
noun
The manners or attitudes of a hidalgo.
idealising
idealising
verb
present participle of idealise
idealogies
idealogies
noun
Misspelling of ideologies.
ideologies
ideologies
noun
plural of ideology
ideologise
ideologise
verb
Alternative spelling of ideologize
ideologist
ideologist
noun
One who theorizes or idealizes; one who advocates the doctrines of ideology.