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bookish

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkɪʃ/

The English word “bookish” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
  2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

Etymology

From book + -ish.

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