What does headmistressy mean?
Headmistressy means Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress..
The moment passed, and she packed him firmly off with cheerful, conventional, headmistressy remarks about being a good boy, and next term coming soon.
So he would have to take her to some expensive Thames-side pub, and in this grand, headmistressy mood she would be sure to order smoked salmon.
Violet, who was British and sat through my classes with a headmistressy stare, did say she admired the Heidelberg school of painters.
Use headmistressy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Headmistressy means Resembling or characteristic of a headmistress..
Common synonyms include headmistressly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The moment passed, and she packed him firmly off with cheerful, conventional, headmistressy remarks about being a good boy, and next term coming soon.
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