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bookishness — bookish ► ADJECTIVE 1) devoted to reading and studying. 2) (of language) literary in style. DERIVATIVES bookishly adverb bookishness noun … English terms dictionary
Bookishness — Bookish 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bookishness — noun see bookish … New Collegiate Dictionary
bookishness — See bookishly. * * * … Universalium
bookishness — noun exaggerated studiousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑bookish • Hypernyms: ↑studiousness … Useful english dictionary
bookish — adjective Date: 1566 1. a. of or relating to books b. fond of books and reading 2. a. inclined to rely on book knowledge b. of words literary and formal as opposed to collo … New Collegiate Dictionary
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