Acting or behaving like a schoolmaster, especially in a strict or bossy way.
This word can make people think of someone who is very serious and strict, like a teacher.
Examples:
He has a schoolmasterish way of talking to us.
The teacher's schoolmasterish tone made the students nervous.
She gave me a schoolmasterish look when I forgot my homework.
The cat looked at the dog in a schoolmasterish way.
The principal's schoolmasterish attitude made the students behave well.
The schoolmasterish teacher made the students sit up straight.