donnish

He sat in a vast arm-chair, crossed his knees, joined his hands, and with what Troy called his donnish manner, prepared to tackle Cedric.

Final Curtain Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1935

It was only to those who had but few personal dealings with him that he seemed stiff and "donnish"; to his more intimate acquaintances, who really understood him, each little eccentricity of manner or of habits was a delightful addition to his charming and interesting personality.

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) Stuart Dodgson Collingwood 1903

I have before me a letter to one of the evening papers, written in a tone of academic sarcasm which proves that even the supercilious and "donnish" element is not lacking in Chicago culture.

America To-day, Observations and Reflections William Archer 1890

[222] He was never a professor, but was an inspector; and, though I may be biassed, I think the inspector is usually the more "donnish" animal of the two.

A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889

Unawareness of this is common among our donnish types, however — even ones so appealing asSomin.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Books that Influenced Me the Most 2010

Ian Richards and Charles Ogden were not indulging in some donnish jeu d'esprit when they wrote their book The Meaning of Meaning, published in 1923 and never out of print since.

In praise of … hazy imprecision | Editorial 2011

And to do this, one has to speak to its winemaker: the thoughtful, donnish 71-year-old Aubert de Villaine, who, along with his co-director Henry-Fr é d é ric Roch, has, for more than a quarter of a century, has been at the forefront of not only restoring the reputation of the wines of Domaine de la Roman é e-Conti but also of the wines of Burgundy itself.

Searching for Perfection Will Lyons 2010

Gilbert Ryle, with donnish absurdity, called God “a category mistake”.

Atheism 2009

Gilbert Ryle, with donnish absurdity, called God “a category mistake”.

Science 2009

Regarded by some as Britain's foremost critics, Kermode was instrumental in the creation of the London Review of Books, and his accessibility made him a kind of bridge between the donnish world of academic literature and novels as they were read by everyday people.

Frank Kermode Dead: Respected English Literary Critic And Shakespeare Scholar Dies At 90 2010