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    bookish
    /ˈbʊkɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying: "a bookish, untidy boy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bookishBookish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : of or relating to books. b. : fond of books and reading. 2. a. : inclined to rely on book knowledge. b. of words : literary and formal as opposed to colloquial and informal. c. : given to literary or scholarly pursuits. also : affectedly learned. bookishly adverb. bookishness noun. Synonyms. erudite. learned. literary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOKISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOOKISH definition: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bookishBOOKISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    fond of reading; studious. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOOKISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BOOKISH meaning: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOOKISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. fond of reading; studious. 2. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. 3. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bookishBookish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone bookish likes books a lot. They're either studious or always seem to be reading. Some people don't like studying. Others like studying a lot: it seems like their head is always in a book. Someone like that can be called bookish, because they are reading books all the time.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbookish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    bookish. adjective. /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ (often disapproving) interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active or practical things. He was more bookish and intellectual than many of his fellow students. Quiet and bookish, he was sometimes teased by the other boys. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › bookishBookish - definition of bookish by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. fond of reading; studious. 2. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic: a bookish view of life. 3. of or relating to books: a bookish career in publishing. ˈbookishly adv. ˈbookishness n.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › bookish_adjbookish, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word bookish mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bookish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bookish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. education (mid 1500s) literature (mid 1500s) See meaning & use. How common is the word bookish?

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBOOKISH - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "BOOKISH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.