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bookish

adjective

characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
H
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbʊk.ɪʃ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

    “a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket”

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Example Sentences

a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket
a quiet studious child

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