bookish
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adjective \ˈbu̇-kish\Definition of BOOKISH
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
— book·ish·ly adverb
— book·ish·ness noun
See Examples of BOOKISH
- Their teacher was a bookish fellow.
- <“fealty” is a bookish synonym for “loyalty”>
First Known Use of BOOKISH
1566
Related to BOOKISH
- Antonyms
- colloquial, nonliterary, unbookish
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