Polymath 529

[losendos]

I thought the answer to 1 down might be emanant (Following as a result) but that leaves me short of a viable answer to 10 across (An upward slide in singing, --o-p). Can anyone help on either please?
Many thanks

[roslyn251254]

swoop?

[losendos]

I've checked Collins & Chambers but neither seem to have that meaning for swoop, but thanks anyway roslyn

[Cincinnatus]

The answer to 1D is ENSUANT which gives support to SWOOP

[losendos]

Thanks for "ensuant" Cincinnatus, and having done a trawl through Google, "swoop" looks most likely, so thanks too for that and apologies roslyn for my earlier doubts!

[Larkspurfairy]

I BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO BE 'SCOOP' AS THIS IS LISTED IN THE DICTIONARY OF BARBERSHOP SINGING TERMS

[Lie-in King]

I put 'Scoop' also -

..."scooping effect due to the gliding up to the note
from a semitone or even two tones below pitch"... - from

http://www.archive.or...ei00cowauoft_djvu.txt

OED (Online) has it synonymous with 'portamento'