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BOOKISH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

Example:

a quiet studious child

Synonyms:

bookish; studious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

scholarly (characteristic of scholars or scholarship)

Derivation:

bookishness (exaggerated studiousness)

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