bookish
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book·ish

adjective \ˈb-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

Examples of BOOKISH

  1. Their teacher was a bookish fellow.
  2. <fealty is a bookish synonym for loyalty>

First Known Use of BOOKISH

1566

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