headmistressyadj.

Brit.

/ˌhɛdˈmɪstrᵻsi/, U.S.

/ˈˌhɛdˈˌmɪstrᵻsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: headmistress n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < headmistress n. + -y suffix¹. Compare schoolmistressy adj. at schoolmistress n.¹ Derivatives.

Chiefly British.

Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress; spec. (somewhat depreciative) stern and strict; prim and proper. Cf. headmasterly adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [adjective] > head teacher

archididascalian1811

archididascaline1881

headmasterly1898

headmistressy1934

society > authority > strictness > [adjective]

cruelc1230

straitc1430

closea1466

district1526

hard1577

obstrictc1600

strict1603

restricta1617

uninclining1794

tight1872

headmistressy1972

1934 Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Jrnl.-World 29 Jan. 7/5 Kay Johnson as Hannah the headmistress of the school is good—that is in a headmistressy hard-boiled sort of way.

1972 Financial Times 21 Dec. 3/6 Louise Homer's Amneris is gorgeous, her Azucena a trifle headmistressy.

2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze xxv. 285 ‘We heard about you from another education facility,’ said Rox in a shrill headmistressy voice.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	headmistressy
释义	headmistressyadj. Brit. /ˌhɛdˈmɪstrᵻsi/, U.S. /ˈˌhɛdˈˌmɪstrᵻsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: headmistress n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < headmistress n. + -y suffix¹. Compare schoolmistressy adj. at schoolmistress n.¹ Derivatives. Chiefly British. Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress; spec. (somewhat depreciative) stern and strict; prim and proper. Cf. headmasterly adj. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [adjective] > head teacher archididascalian1811 archididascaline1881 headmasterly1898 headmistressy1934 society > authority > strictness > [adjective] cruelc1230 straitc1430 closea1466 district1526 hard1577 obstrictc1600 strict1603 restricta1617 uninclining1794 tight1872 headmistressy1972 1934 Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Jrnl.-World 29 Jan. 7/5 Kay Johnson as Hannah the headmistress of the school is good—that is in a headmistressy hard-boiled sort of way. 1972 Financial Times 21 Dec. 3/6 Louise Homer's Amneris is gorgeous, her Azucena a trifle headmistressy. 2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze xxv. 285 ‘We heard about you from another education facility,’ said Rox in a shrill headmistressy voice. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1934
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