English Explanatory Dictionary

schoolish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to school; scholastic.
  2. Characteristic of school rather than real life; pedantic, pedagogical, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈskuːlɪʃ/

Word forms

schoolish more schoolish most schoolish

Etymology

From school + -ish. Compare Dutch schools (“scholastic, methodical”), German schulisch (“schoolish, scolastic”).

Derived words

schoolishly schoolishness
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