Definition of bookish Bookish
/bʊˈkɪʃ/ - [bukish] - book•ish
We found 6 definitions of bookish from 4 different sources.
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What does bookish mean?
WordNet
Adjectivebookish, bookisher, bookishest |
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| bookish - characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child" | ||
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| scholarly characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bookish (Adjective)
Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books. - bookish (Adjective)
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bookish (a.)
Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. - bookish (a.)
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences.
