Bookish

Bookish
Bookish Book"ish, a. 1. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. ``A bookish man.'' --Addison. ``Bookish skill.'' --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences. [1913 Webster] -- {Book"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Book"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • bookish — adjective 1 someone who is bookish is more interested in reading and studying than in sports or other activities: Bill was the studious, bookish type 2 based on books rather than on practical experience …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bookish — [[t]b ʊkɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious book. Syn: studious …   English dictionary

  • bookish — adjective Swann was always the bookish one in our group Syn: studious, scholarly, academic, intellectual, highbrow, erudite, learned, lettered, educated, well read, knowledgeable; cerebral, serious, earnest; pedantic …   Thesaurus of popular words

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