school|marm|ish

school|marm|ish
school|marm|ish «SKOOL MAHR mihsh», adjective.
Informal. like or characteristic of a schoolmarm.

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  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • marm — marm; school·marm; school·marm·ish; …   English syllables

  • school — in·ter·school; in·tra·school; non·school; pre·school·er; school·able; school; school·boy·ish; school·boy·ish·ness; school·dom; school·er; school·ery; school·girl·ish; school·ing·ly; school·ish; school·less; school·man; school·marm;… …   English syllables

  • schoolmarmish — school·marm·ish …   English syllables

  • schoolmarm — school|marm [ skul,marm ] noun count INFORMAL a woman who is old fashioned, strict, and very easily shocked ╾ school|marm|ish adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • schoolmarm — school•marm [[t]ˈskulˌmɑrm[/t]] n. edu a female schoolteacher, esp. an old fashioned type • Etymology: 1835–45, amer. school′marm ish, adj …   From formal English to slang

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