单词	schoolmarmish
释义	schoolmarm noun school·​marm ˈskül-ˌmä(r)m  variants or schoolma'am ˈskül-ˌmäm  -ˌmam 1 : a woman who is a schoolteacher especially in a rural or small-town school 2 : a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers (such as strict adherence to arbitrary rules) schoolmarmish ˈskül-ˌmä(r)-mish  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In the music video, Gavin plays the titular cheerleader who is smitten with a girl in the program; meanwhile, Bridgers plays the pink-haired schoolmarm in charge, while popular gay comedian Caleb Hearon plays a conflicted gay coach. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 On hand to enforce the rules is an electronic schoolmarm called Lana, who resembles a Google Home under the influence of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Judy Berman, Time, 16 Apr. 2020 The October 2019 cover of Harper’s Bazaar featured Demi Moore dressed in Victorian schoolmarm wear, replete with knotted collar and wire-rimmed glasses. Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2020 These disingenuous characterizations — the zealous youngster and the wise schoolmarm — are trite. Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2019 All the the things people criticize her for — schoolmarm-ish, lecturing, dour, droning — are music to your ears. Jim Geraghty, National Review, 23 Sep. 2019 The sometimes austere looks at times summoned images or elements of puritans, nuns, and schoolmarms — all with a subversive fashion edge. Colleen Barry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2019 At other times, Warren can summon a bit too fiercely — almost comically — her disapproving inner schoolmarm. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019 Her company doled out Fitbits — those digital schoolmarms that ceaselessly track their wearer’s every move — to teams of employees who competed against each other. Bina Venkataraman, Time, 23 Aug. 2019 See More Word History Etymology school + marm, alteration of ma'am First Known Use 1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1 schoolmarmish adjective as in dour Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dour indignant uptight exasperated morose anal sullen angry irate peevish petulant snappish glum irascible old-maidish upset irritable querulous crotchety splenetic peppery depressed snippy grouchy testy argumentative mad grumpy dyspeptic ornery cussed cantankerous bilious contentious ill-humored crabby disagreeable surly choleric contrary touchy short-tempered ill-tempered quick-tempered bloody-minded fussy cranky ill-natured acid bearish Antonyms & Near Antonyms amiable congenial agreeable pleasant friendly gentle sweet amicable exuberant good-natured good-humored benign cheerful kind cheery joyful vivacious nice good-tempered effervescent lighthearted bubbly content happy glad lively placid calm serene high-spirited patient tolerant long-suffering See More
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