Complete Definition of "bookish"

English

Adjective

bookish

#Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books.
#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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trans-top|Given to reading; fond of study
Finnish: lukuintoinen, kirja|kirjoihin uppoutua|uppoutuva
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trans-top|Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books
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