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- Dictionarybookish/ˈbʊkɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying: "a bookish, untidy boy"
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BOOKISH definition: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
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. bookishly adverb. bookishness noun. Synonyms. erudite. learned. literary.
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. Being bookish can mean someone is studious: an honors student is likely very bookish.
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.
BOOKISH meaning: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
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. Collins English Dictionary.
adjective. /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.
What does the word bookish mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bookish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bookish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. education (mid 1500s) literature (mid 1500s) See meaning & use. How common is the word bookish?
1. Given to, characterized by, or resulting from the habitual reading of books; studious. 2. Relying chiefly on book learning rather than practical experience; impractical or unworldly: a scholarly but not bookish instructor. 3. Literary, formal, or erudite. Used of language. book′ish·ly adv. book′ish·ness n.
(of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
