Instructorish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of an instructor; didactic. rare

    "My Rabinovich energetically dragged on the English cigarette, once again straightened the broken earpiece of his eyeglasses with those instructorish two fingers, wiped his chin and, moving over to me in earnest, confidingly informed me […]"

Example

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"My Rabinovich energetically dragged on the English cigarette, once again straightened the broken earpiece of his eyeglasses with those instructorish two fingers, wiped his chin and, moving over to me in earnest, confidingly informed me […]"

Etymology

From instructor + -ish.

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