(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
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
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.
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
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
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
choosingly
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.
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
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.
counseling
counseling
noun
Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties.
verb
present participle of counsel
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
ellingston
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
escaloping
eulogising
eulogising
verb
present participle of eulogise
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
gangliomas
gelatinous
gelatinous
adj
Jelly-like.
Of or referring to gelatin.
geoselenic
geoselenic
adj
Pertaining to the Earth and Moon.
gilbertson
ginkgoales
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
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.
gnosiology
gnosiology
noun
Alternative form of gnoseology
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.
gondoliers
gondoliers
noun
plural of gondolier
goodliness
goodliness
noun
The condition of being goodly.
granulosis
granulosis
noun
A viral disease that affects many insects.
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
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.
lagoonside
lagoonside
adj
Located along a lagoon.
lanigerous
lanigerous
Adjective
Bearing or producing wool.
lanuginose
lanuginose
adj
Covered with down, or fine soft hairs; downy.
lanuginous
lanuginous
adj
Alternative form of lanuginose
leguminose
leguminose
adj
Alternative form of leguminous
leguminous
leguminous
adj
of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc
resembling a legume
lipogenous
livingston
livingston
Proper noun
with various origins.
A town in West Lothian, Scotland.
A city in Alabama, USA
A town in Louisiana, USA, and parish seat of
A city in Montana, USA
A city in Texas, USA
lobstering
lobstering
verb
present participle of lobster
localising
localising
verb
present participle of localise
logicising
logicising
verb
present participle of logicise
loginesses
longitudes
longitudes
noun
plural of longitude
lovingness
lovingness
noun
The quality of being loving.
lovingston
lovingston
Proper noun
a CDP in Virginia, USA
lysigenous
lysigenous
adj
(biology) Related to or formed by lysigeny.
lysogenies
lysogenies
noun
plural of lysogeny
lysogenize
lysogenize
verb
(transitive) To cause lysogenization of.
megalornis
meingoldas
melodising
melodising
verb
present participle of melodise
menologies
menologies
noun
plural of menology
mesolonghi
mislodging
mislodging
verb
present participle of mislodge
mobilising
mobilising
verb
present participle of mobilise
mongolians
mongolisms
mongolisms
noun
plural of mongolism
mongoloids
mongoloids
noun
plural of mongoloid
mongrelise
mongrelise
verb
Alternative spelling of mongrelize
mongrelish
mongrelism
mongrelism
noun
(countable) cross-breeding or hybridization
(uncountable) The condition of being a mongrel
monologies
monologies
noun
plural of monology
monologist
monologist
noun
A person who performs a monologue or monologues.
moonlights
moonlights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moonlight
moralising
moralising
noun
Alternative form of moralizing
verb
present participle of moralise
morselling
mouslingly
nasologist
nasologist
noun
One who studies nasology.
neologised
neologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of neologise
neologisms
neologisms
noun
plural of neologism
neoologist
neostyling
nidologist
nidologist
noun
One who studies nests.
nightstool
nightstool
noun
A chamber pot built into a chair.
nomologies
nomologies
noun
plural of nomology
nomologist
nomologist
noun
One who studies nomology.
nonlisting
nonlisting
adj
(historical) Of an adding machine: not producing a printout, but only displaying a running total on a meter.
nonplusing
nonplusing
verb
present participle of nonplus
nonscaling
nonscaling
adj
That does not scale (resize or adapt to a measure).