schoolish
/ˈskuːlɪʃ/adjective
Originally (frequently depreciative ): of or characteristic of the schools; scholastic; pedantic. Now chiefly: reminiscent or characteristic of a school.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hoby (1530–1566), courtier and translator. From school + -ish.
- penny-pincher
- penny-pinching
- penny plain
- penny post
- penny postage
- penny pouch
- penny-prick
- penny purse
- penny-rot
- pennyroyal
- pennyroyal water
- penny share
- penny stock
- penny trumpet
- penny trumpeter
- penny wedding
- pennyweight
- pennyweighter
- penny-wheep
- penny-whip
- penny whistle
- penny-wisdom
- penny wise
- penny wise and pound foolish
- penny-wise-pound-foolishness