This page gathers the 283 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Formal” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 2 of 3: from “gigabyte” to “recogitate”.
- gigabyte noun One billion (10⁹, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.
- good day intj A somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.
- gymnasium noun A large room or building for indoor sports.
- hackney carriage noun Synonym of black cab, an officially licensed taxi, a motorized vehicle for public hire.
- harrowing adj Causing pain or distress; harrying.
- heavenly stem noun An ordinal, used in similar contexts to Roman numerals in English numbering and outlining.
- hegemony noun Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
- henceforth adv From now on; from this time on.
- Her Excellency pron A title of respect for females used when referring to heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics…
- Her Majesty pron A title of respect used when referring to a queen.
- Her Serene Highness pron An honorific style used in referring to a female personage of any of a variety of certain dignities, but chiefly a reigning or sovereign…
- hereby adv By this means, action or process.
- herefore adv For this reason; on this account; therefore.
- hereforth adv from now on
- herefrom adv from this, from here
- heretofore adv Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
- His Excellency pron A title of respect for males used when referring to heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, ecclesiastics such as…
- His Majesty pron A title of respect used when referring to a king.
- His Serene Highness pron An honorific style used in referring to a male personage of any of a variety of certain dignities, but chiefly a reigning or sovereign…
- hitherto adv Up to this or that time.
- homosexual adj Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to other men or a woman who is attracted…
- how do you do phrase A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used…
- how say you phrase With regard to a thing said or asked about, as when one asks an opinion: what do you say? What is your opinion?
- hypothesization noun An act or process of hypothesizing, of forming a hypothesis or hypotheses, typically concerning a particular topic of research or basis for…
- I don't suppose phrase Used to introduce a question, implying that eliciting an affirmative answer from the interlocutor would be unlikely yet desirable for the…
- if you please phrase Please.
- imperator noun The reigning emperor; Male equivalent of Imperatrix
- in haste prep_phrase In a hurry, hastily, quickly.
- in one's stead prep_phrase As a successor to someone or something.
- in order adj In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
- incommode verb To make (someone) uncomfortable; to discomfort, to disturb, to trouble.
- indicia noun Indications or signs.
- inenubilable adj Incapable of being cleared of clouds.
- inform verb To direct, guide.
- information noun The meaning that a human assigns to data by means of the known conventions used in its representation.
- intervert verb To turn to another course or use.
- interview under caution noun A formal interview of a suspect by the police as part of a criminal investigation, for which the suspect is entitled to legal…
- involute adj Difficult to understand; complicated.
- jentacular adj Of or pertaining to breakfast; specifically, one taken early in the morning or immediately upon getting up.
- jocose adj given to jesting; habitually jolly
- Judaica adj Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
- lachrymal adj Connected with weeping or tears.
- laetificate verb To make, or become, happy.
- lapsus oculi noun An error that results from looking in the wrong place, especially one that occurs while copying or translating a body of text.
- lavatory noun A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
- learned adj A courteous description used in various ways to refer to lawyers or judges.
- learned member noun A professor who is highly educated and well-versed in their academic discipline.
- lease noun An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
- lest conj For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
- let us verb Formal form of let's.
- let us go phrase Alternative form of let's go (“hortative of go”).
- let us see phrase Formal form of let's see.
- listener noun A musical anthology.
- ludibrium noun A plaything or trivial game.
- malum noun An evil or wrongdoing.
- man noun A human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult.
- manus noun A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
- matitudinal adj Of, occurring in, or relating to the morning, especially the early morning upon waking up.
- matutinal adj Of, occurring in, or relating to the morning, especially the early morning upon waking up.
- megabyte noun One million (10⁶, or 1,000,000) bytes or 1,000 kilobytes.
- missive noun A written message; a letter, note or memo.
- morpho-syntax noun Grammar.
- nemesis noun A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.
- no fixed abode phrase A boilerplate expression used in place of a person's home address to denote that they do not have a permanent place of residence (typically…
- nosocomial adj Of an infection or its cause: arising from the environment of, or treatment in, a hospital.
- number noun A group of people.
- Nyonya noun An honorific title used before the name of a married woman
- obfuscation noun The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by…
- obiter adv Incidentally; in passing.
- obiter scriptum noun A smaller piece, written during the process of writing a larger piece, which is supplementary or incidental to that larger piece; something…
- of age prep_phrase Having existed for a certain period of time; used in referring to a person's age.
- onanism noun Masturbation.
- ornis noun A bird.
- osculatory adj Of or relating to kissing.
- other adj Alien.
- ought verb Indicating duty or obligation.
- pace prep With all due respect to.
- partake verb To take part in an activity; to participate.
- partially ordered set noun The ordered pair comprising a set and its partial order.
- percontation noun an enquiry
- perendinate verb To procrastinate for a long time, especially two days.
- pernoctate verb To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).
- pernoctation noun The action of abiding through the night at a location; (countable) an instance of this; an overnight stay.
- pharmacon noun A medicine or drug.
- pleasure noun The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.
- point of departure noun of abstract processes that can be compared to a voyage: initial circumstances. Frequent collocations include, but are not limited to
- posterior adj Following in order or in time.
- potable adj Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning.
- pray adv Please; used to make a polite request
- pretend verb To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).
- prevenient adj Relating to prevenience; antecedent; preceding; coming or happening before.
- prolix adj Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
- promenade noun A prom (dance).
- propaedeutic adj Preparatory or introductory.
- purloin verb To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- put away verb To discard, divest oneself of.
- rack rent noun The full rental value of a property, including both land and improvements, if it were subject to an immediate open market rent review.
- random variable noun A measurable function from a sample space to the measurable space of possible values of the variable.
- reaction image noun An image used in lieu of text, emoticons or emojis to express one's physical reaction or emotional state.
- recogitate verb To think or ponder.