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schooly

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -uːli

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to school.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Studious, involving study.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of schoolie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

Examples

  • 2000, Gerald Barnhart, Foreword, Ron Bern, Manny Luftglass, Gone Fishin′: The 100 Best Spots in New York, page xv, Surf casters are frantically catching and releasing schooly stripers and some early blues at Montauk, and the fluke have shown in good numbers in the sound.

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History

Etymology

From school + -y.