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bookish

boo·kish

UK/ˈbɵkɪʃ/ US/ˈbʊkɪʃ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

  • “a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket”
  • “a quiet studious child”
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Origin

From book + -ish.

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