schoolmarm.
A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
Meaning & usage
A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.
Someone who acts like a schoolmarm, especially in being stern and prissy.
A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.
Where this word comes from
From school + marm (“madam”).
To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.
Where this word comes from
From school + marm (“madam”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.