BOOKISH

Meaning of BOOKISH in English

/ ˈbʊkɪʃ; NAmE / adjective

(often disapproving ) interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active or practical things

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BOOKISH — adjective Date: 1566 1. of or relating to books, fond of books and reading, 2. inclined to rely on book …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOOKISH — ˈbu̇kish, -kēsh adjective 1. a. : of or relating to books a bookish pastime a bookish career a bookish life …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOOKISH — (a.) Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; …
Английский словарь Webster
BOOKISH — (a.) Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books.
Английский словарь Webster
BOOKISH — ( a. ) Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOOKISH — ( a. ) Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOOKISH — — bookishly , adv. — bookishness , n. /book"ish/ , adj. 1. given or devoted to reading or study. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOOKISH — adj. literary; fond of reading
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOOKISH — adjective Date: 1566 1. a. : of or relating to books b. : fond of books and reading 2. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOOKISH — adj given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. 2. bookish ·adj …
Webster English vocab
BOOKISH — ■ adjective 1》 devoted to reading and studying. 2》 (of language) literary in style. Derivatives ~ly adverb ~ness noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOOKISH — [book.ish] adj (1567) 1 a: of or relating to books b: fond of books and reading 2. a: inclined to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOOKISH — bookish BrE AmE ˈbʊk ɪʃ § \ ˈbuːk- ▷ bookish|ly li ▷ bookish|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BOOKISH — book ‧ ish /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective someone who is bookish is more interested in reading and studying than in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOOKISH — adj. 1 studious; fond of reading. 2 acquiring knowledge from books rather than practical experience. 3 (of a word, language, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOOKISH — adj. 1 studious; fond of reading. 2 acquiring knowledge from books rather than practical experience. 3 (of a word, language, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOOKISH — adj.1 studious; fond of reading. 2 acquiring knowledge from books rather than practical experience. 3 (of a word, language, etc.) …
Oxford English vocab
BOOKISH — Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books. = studious ADJ [ disapproval ]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOOKISH — Someone who is ~ spends a lot of time reading serious books. = studious ADJ disapproval
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BOOKISH — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ bookish language ▪ Bill was the studious, bookish type. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOOKISH — [adjective] [esp. disapproving] - enjoying reading books, esp. serious booksPeople thought of her as bookish and rather prim.He had a …
Cambridge English vocab
BOOKISH — прил. 1) книжный Bookish men are remarkable for taciturnity. ≈ Любители книг отличаются молчаливостью. 2) ученый 3) педантичный Syn : …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOOKISH — bookish.ogg ʹbʋkıʃ a 1. книжный a bookish way of speaking - книжная речь 2. 1> учёный 2> знающий жизнь только …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOOKISH — a 1. книжный a bookish way of speaking - книжная речь 2. 1> учёный 2> знающий жизнь только по книгам; …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BOOKISH — прил. 1) книжный Bookish men are remarkable for taciturnity. — Любители книг отличаются молчаливостью. 2) ученый 3) педантичный Syn: pedantic …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BOOKISH — прил. 1) книжный Bookish men are remarkable for taciturnity. — Любители книг отличаются молчаливостью. 2) ученый 3) педантичный Syn: pedantic, punctilious •• the bookish — литературные круги
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BOOKISH — _a. 1> книжный 2> ученый 3> педантичный; the bookish - литературные круги
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BOOKISH — a. 1. книжный 2. ученый 3. педантичный; the bookish - литературные круги
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BOOKISH — _a. 1> книжный 2> учёный 3> педантичный; the bookish литературные круги
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BOOKISH — прил. 1) книжный Bookish men are remarkable for taciturnity. ≈ Любители книг отличаются молчаливостью. 2) ученый 3) педантичный Syn : …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOOKISH — adj. Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ -kish Function: adjective Date: 1566 1 a : of or relating to books b : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BOOKISH — Synonyms and related words : academic, autodidactic, bibliophagic, bluestocking, book-fed, book-learned, book-loving, book-minded, book-read, book-wise, booky, college-bred, collegiate, devoted to …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOOKISH — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: PEDANTIC , academic, book-learned, booky, quodlibetic, scholastic Related Words: booksy, highbrow
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BOOKISH — a. Given to reading, fond of books, fond of study, very studious.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BOOKISH — adjective Synonyms: pedantic , academic, book-learned, booky, quodlibetic, scholastic Related Word: booksy, highbrow
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOOKISH — adj. 25B6; adjective STUDIOUS, scholarly, academic, intellectual, highbrow, erudite, learned, educated, knowledgeable; cerebral, serious, earnest, thoughtful.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOOKISH — Книжный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BOOKISH — книжный ученый педантичный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BOOKISH — (n) ученый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BOOKISH — (a) книжный; педантичный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BOOKISH — a 1. книжный a ~ way of speaking - книжная речь 2. 1) учёный 2) знающий жизнь только по книгам; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BOOKISH — adj. книжный, ученый, литературный, оторванный от жизни
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BOOKISH — adj. книжный, ученый, литературный, оторванный от жизни
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BOOKISH — книжный ученый педантичный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BOOKISH — [adj.] книжный, педантичный
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
BOOKISH — a книжный, педантичный
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
BOOKISH — книжный
English-Russian Online Dictionary
BOOKISH — книжный
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
BOOKISH — ученый, книжный
English-Russian vocab
BOOKISH — книжный
Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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