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schoolmarm.

A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskulˌmɑɹm/US
  1. A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.

    US · slang
  2. Someone who acts like a schoolmarm, especially in being stern and prissy.

    broadly
  3. A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.

Where this word comes from

From school + marm (“madam”).

verb/ˈskulˌmɑɹm/US
  1. To discipline in the manner of a schoolmarm; to harshly reprimand or chide.

    US · slang · transitive
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.