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- DictionaryBook·ish/ˈbo͝okiSH/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying rather than worldly interests: "by comparison I was very bookish, intellectual, and wordy in a wrong way"
The meaning of BOOKISH is of or relating to books. How to use bookish in a sentence.
BOOKISH definition: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
adjective. 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.
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.
BOOKISH meaning: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
adjective. 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.
bookish. adjective. /ˈbʊkɪʃ/. /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. Definitions on the go.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bookish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
Aug 18, 2024 · bookish (comparative more bookish, superlative most bookish) Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
