What does bookish mean in English? Meaning of bookish definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "bookish" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "bookish": characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
Adjective
Meaning: characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
Example: a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket
a quiet studious child
Synonyms: bookish
studious
Similar: scholarly
Adjective: Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books. 1783, Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, page 16 From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. […] This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already one son (James) of that profession.1783, Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, page 16 From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. […] This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already one son (James) of that profession.Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books. 1996, Helen L. Harrison, Pistoles/Paroles: Money and Language in Seventeenth-century French Comedy, page 50 Obviously, neither Corneille nor the characters who laugh at excessively bookish speech avoid literary convention.1996, Helen L. Harrison, Pistoles/Paroles: Money and Language in Seventeenth-century French Comedy, page 50 Obviously, neither Corneille nor the characters who laugh at excessively bookish speech avoid literary convention.
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