Definitions for bookish
ˈbʊk ɪʃbook·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bookish, studiousadjective

   characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

   "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bookishadjective

   Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books.

2. bookishadjective

   Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bookishadjective

   Given to books; acquainted only with books. It is generally used contemptuously.

   Etymology: from book.

   I’ll make him yield the crown,
   Whose bookish rule hath pull’d fair England down. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. ii.

   I’m not bookish, yet I can read waiting gentlewomen in the ’scape. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   Xantippe follows the example of her namesake; being married to a bookish man, who has no knowledge of the world. Spectator, №. 482.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bookish

   Bookish.com is a content discovery and ecommerce website, which launched in February 2013, devoted to books. The site allows users to browse an extensive database of books and authors, add books to user-created digital "shelves", get custom book recommendations, read editorial content and purchase physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks.

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1. bookish

   Bookish generally refers to someone who enjoys reading, is knowledgeable or studious, often implying that they spend a significant amount of their time with books. It can also indicate something that is characteristic of books or literature.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bookishadjective

   given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books

2. Bookishadjective

   characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences

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Anagrams for bookish »

1. Kibosho

How to pronounce bookish?

1. Alex

   US English

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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How to say bookish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bookish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bookish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bookish in a Sentence

1. Max Henn:

   More bookish, perhaps, certainly more cultivated, more educated and more interested in the world in which they live. Courteous. Pleasant. Decent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bookish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bookish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bookish
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookish
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bookish