schoolishadj.

Brit.

/ˈskuːlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈskulɪʃ/

Forms: see school n.¹ and -ish suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: school n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < school n.¹ + -ish suffix¹.

Originally (frequently depreciative): of or characteristic of the schools (school n.¹ 12b); scholastic; pedantic. Now chiefly: reminiscent or characteristic of a school (school n.¹ 5a).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > pedantry > [adjective]

scholastical?1526

schoolish1549

pedantical1592

pen and inkhornc1598

pedanta1612

pedantic1631

scholastic1700

instinctless1947

nitpicky1962

1549 T. Hoby tr. M. Bucer Gratulation sig. Biiij Uvhat sholde the cause be then that in answeringe so vngodlie and spitefull schoolishe reasons and checkes I spent not good houres well and more profitablye?

?c1622 E. Bolton Hypercritica (1722) iv. §5 In this fine and meer schoolish Folly..George Buchanan is often taken.

a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 77 Some Coward Coulie..moved by some Schoolish Toy.

1796 J. White Orig. Lett. Sir J. Falstaff 104 Thy schoolish letter, Knight, hath from the lees of ale incorporate distill'd unmanly tear.

1830 Lady's Mag. 31 May 243/2 For country smiles we've schoolish looks, No op'ning leaves but those of books.

1896 Critic (N.Y.) 18 July 42/1 The book..has a certain winning awkwardness, a curious straightforwardness of spirit struggling against a schoolish habit.

1918 Jrnl. Delinquency 3 151 It was easier to condone the failures by making the tests appear unfair, too hard, or schoolish.

1960 J. Barth Sot-weed Factor ii. x. 204 Thou'rt talking schoolish rot.

2001 Guardian 15 Jan. (Office hours section) 3/4 Failure to spend five minutes checking work for spelling and grammar errors could, it says, with a schoolish authority, jeopardise our chances of promotion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	schoolish
释义	schoolishadj. Brit. /ˈskuːlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈskulɪʃ/ Forms: see school n.¹ and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: school n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < school n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. Originally (frequently depreciative): of or characteristic of the schools (school n.¹ 12b); scholastic; pedantic. Now chiefly: reminiscent or characteristic of a school (school n.¹ 5a). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > pedantry > [adjective] scholastical?1526 schoolish1549 pedantical1592 pen and inkhornc1598 pedanta1612 pedantic1631 scholastic1700 instinctless1947 nitpicky1962 1549 T. Hoby tr. M. Bucer Gratulation sig. Biiij Uvhat sholde the cause be then that in answeringe so vngodlie and spitefull schoolishe reasons and checkes I spent not good houres well and more profitablye? ?c1622 E. Bolton Hypercritica (1722) iv. §5 In this fine and meer schoolish Folly..George Buchanan is often taken. a1689 W. Cleland Coll. Poems (1697) 77 Some Coward Coulie..moved by some Schoolish Toy. 1796 J. White Orig. Lett. Sir J. Falstaff 104 Thy schoolish letter, Knight, hath from the lees of ale incorporate distill'd unmanly tear. 1830 Lady's Mag. 31 May 243/2 For country smiles we've schoolish looks, No op'ning leaves but those of books. 1896 Critic (N.Y.) 18 July 42/1 The book..has a certain winning awkwardness, a curious straightforwardness of spirit struggling against a schoolish habit. 1918 Jrnl. Delinquency 3 151 It was easier to condone the failures by making the tests appear unfair, too hard, or schoolish. 1960 J. Barth Sot-weed Factor ii. x. 204 Thou'rt talking schoolish rot. 2001 Guardian 15 Jan. (Office hours section) 3/4 Failure to spend five minutes checking work for spelling and grammar errors could, it says, with a schoolish authority, jeopardise our chances of promotion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1549
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