BOOKISH

bookish, studious

(adjective) characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; “a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket”; “a quiet studious child”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

bookish (comparative more bookish, superlative most bookish)

Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

Synonyms

• (characterized by expression found in books): formal, labored, literary, pedantic

Anagrams

• Kibosho

Source: Wiktionary

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Book"ish, a.

1. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. "A bookish man." Addison. "Bookish skill." Bp. Hall.

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

– Book"ish*ly, adv.

– Book"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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