schoolish
Pronunciation: /ˈskuːlɪʃ/
The English word “schoolish” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to school; scholastic.
- Characteristic of school rather than real life; pedantic, pedagogical, etc.
Etymology
From school + -ish. Compare Dutch schools (“scholastic, methodical”), German schulisch (“schoolish, scolastic”).
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