BOOKISH


Meaning of BOOKISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbu̇-kish ]

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 colloquial and informal

c. : given to literary or scholarly pursuits ; also : affectedly learned

• book·ish·ly adverb

• book·ish·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.