(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.
algonquins
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
begoniales
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blastogeny
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bobsleding
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
boomslange
boomslange
noun
Dated form of boomslang.
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
broadlings
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
castagnole
choosingly
clangorous
clangorous
adj
Making a clangor.
clingstone
clingstone
noun
A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.
clogginess
clogginess
noun
The state or quality of being cloggy.
coagulants
coagulants
noun
plural of coagulant
coalescing
coalescing
noun
coalescence
verb
present participle of coalesce
cognisable
cognisable
adj
Alternative form of cognizable
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
collapsing
collapsing
verb
present participle of collapse
collegians
collegians
noun
plural of collegian
colonising
colonising
verb
present participle of colonise
commingles
commingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commingle
conjugales
consulting
consulting
noun
Short for consulting physician.
verb
present participle and gerund of consult
convulsing
convulsing
verb
present participle of convulse
cosingular
cosingular
adj
(algebra) Having the same singularities.
cosmogonal
cosmogonal
adj
(archaic) Of or pertaining to cosmogony.
counseling
counseling
noun
Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties.
verb
present participle of counsel
cradlesong
cradlesong
noun
Alternative form of cradle song
cynomolgus
cynomolgus
noun
(often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
desolating
desolating
verb
present participle of desolate
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
disclosing
disclosing
verb
present participle of disclose
dislodging
dislodging
noun
The act by which something is dislodged.
verb
present participle of dislodge
disploding
disploding
verb
present participle of displode
dissolving
dissolving
noun
The act by which something dissolves.
verb
present participle of dissolve
eaglestone
eaglestone
noun
A concretionary nodule of iron oxide with a loose kernel inside such that it makes a rattling noise, formerly used for magical or medicinal purposes.
egranulose
egranulose
adj
(archaic, rare) Having no granules.
ellingston
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
escaloping
estrangelo
estrangelo
Noun
The oldest and classical form of Syriac script.
eulogising
eulogising
verb
present participle of eulogise
flagonless
flagonless
adj
Without a flagon or, by extension, anything alcoholic to drink.
flagstones
flagstones
noun
plural of flagstone
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flavorings
flavorings
noun
plural of flavoring
focalising
focalising
verb
present participle of focalise
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
followings
followings
noun
plural of following
fosslfying
fosterling
fosterling
noun
a foster child
foundlings
foundlings
noun
plural of foundling
fuliginous
fuliginous
adj
Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky.
gabrielson
galactosan
galactosan
noun
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues
gallstones
gallstones
noun
plural of gallstone
gangliomas
gaolerness
gelatinous
gelatinous
adj
Jelly-like.
Of or referring to gelatin.
generously
generously
adv
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
geoselenic
geoselenic
adj
Pertaining to the Earth and Moon.
gilbertson
ginkgoales
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.
gleneaston
glenrothes
glenrothes
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife
glissandos
glissandos
noun
plural of glissando; glissandi.
gloominess
gloominess
noun
The state or condition of being gloomy.
glossarian
glossarian
noun
One who compiles a glossary.
glossiness
glossiness
noun
The state of being glossy.
glossingly
glossoncus
glossoncus
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A chronic swelling of the tongue.
gluttoness
gluttoness
noun
(rare) A female glutton.
gluttonies
gluttonies
noun
plural of gluttony
gluttonise
gluttonise
verb
Alternative form of gluttonize
gluttonish
gluttonish
adj
gluttonous
gluttonism
gluttonism
noun
The state of being a glutton.
gluttonous
gluttonous
adj
Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
Greedy.
gnosiology
gnosiology
noun
Alternative form of gnoseology
gnostology
gnostology
noun
Synonym of gnosiology
golandause
golandause
noun
(India, obsolete) A native Indian artilleryman.
golaseccan
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.
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.
golschmann
gondoliers
gondoliers
noun
plural of gondolier
gonystylus
goodliness
goodliness
noun
The condition of being goodly.
governless
granollers
granollers
Proper noun
The capital of Vallès Oriental, a comarca in Catalonia
granulomas
granulomas
noun
plural of granuloma
granulosis
granulosis
noun
A viral disease that affects many insects.
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.
grovelings
grovelings
noun
plural of groveling
growliness
growliness
noun
The state or quality of being growly.
guaiasanol
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gyrfalcons
gyrfalcons
noun
plural of gyrfalcon
halogenous
halogenous
adj
(chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
hobgoblins
hobgoblins
noun
plural of hobgoblin
hologynies
hostelling
hostelling
noun
(British spelling) the practice of staying in youth hostels when on holiday, or travelling
houselling
houselling
verb
present participle of housel
ignicolist
ignicolist
noun
(rare) A worshiper of fire.
ignifluous
ignifluous
adj
(obsolete) Flowing with fire.
ignoblesse
imposingly
imposingly
adv
In an imposing manner.
indologist
indologist
Noun
One who studies Indology.
inglenooks
inglenooks
noun
plural of inglenook
inglorious
inglorious
adj
Ignominious; disgraceful.
Not famous; obscure.
ingluvious
ingluvious
adj
(obsolete) gluttonous
ingolstadt
insolating
insolating
verb
present participle of insolate
isoeugenol
isoeugenol
noun
A phenylpropanoid that occurs in the essential oils of plants such as ylang ylang (Cananga odorata), can be synthesized from eugenol, and has been used in the manufacture of vanillin.
isogonally
isogonally
adv
In an isogonal manner.
kaligenous
kaligenous
adj
(chemistry) Forming alkalis with oxygen, as some metals do.
knowledges
knowledges
noun
plural of knowledg
plural of knowledge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knowledge
laestrygon
lagoonside
lagoonside
adj
Located along a lagoon.
langourous
languorous
languorous
adj
lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.