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- Dictionarybookish/ˈbʊkɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying: "a bookish, untidy boy"
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BOOKISH definition: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
Jul 22, 2015 · The meaning of BOOKISH is of or relating to books. How to use bookish in a sentence.
BOOKISH meaning: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
adjective. fond of reading; studious. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing.
Someone bookish likes books a lot. They're either studious or always seem to be reading. Some people don't like studying. Others like studying a lot: it seems like their head is always in a book. Someone like that can be called bookish, because they are reading books all the time.
1. fond of reading; studious. 2. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. 3. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing. Collins English Dictionary.
bookish. adjective. /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ (often disapproving) interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active or practical things. He was more bookish and intellectual than many of his fellow students. Quiet and bookish, he was sometimes teased by the other boys. Want to learn more?
