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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schoolteacherish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schoolteacher-ish
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a stereotypical schoolteacher in some way; pedantic, patronising, etc.

Etymology

From schoolteacher + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more schoolteacherish (comparative) most schoolteacherish (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

schoolmarmish

Questions

What does schoolteacherish mean?
Resembling a stereotypical schoolteacher in some way; pedantic, patronising, etc.
Where does schoolteacherish come from?
From schoolteacher + -ish.

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