What does bookish mean?
Definitions for bookish
ˈbʊk ɪʃbook·ish
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
bookishadjective
Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books.
bookishadjective
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
Bookishadjective
given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books
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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bookish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bookish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of bookish in a Sentence
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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- книжовен, книженBulgarian
- σχολαστικόςGreek
- formalista, literario, mateo, matado, libresco, estudioso, pedante, empollónSpanish
- paperinmakuinen, kirjallinen, paperinenFinnish
- bouquineur, formaliste, littéraire, rat de bibliothèque, scolaire, pédant, cuistreFrench
- litterair, formalistisch, schools, pedant, boekenworm, eigengereidDutch
- dużo czytający, książkowyPolish
- livrescRomanian
- книжныйRussian
- ביכערדיקYiddish
- 书卷气Chinese
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