a. 1. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. “A bookish man.” Addison. “Bookish skill.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Book"ish*ly, adv. -- Book"ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. “A bookish man.” Addison. “Bookish skill.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Book"ish*ly, adv. -- Book"ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
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