Definition of BOOKISH

bookish

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
    • "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"

Adj

  • Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
  • Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

Adjective

  • Fond of reading and studying; associated with books or academic learning.

Examples

  • Her BOOKISH vocabulary gave her an unfair advantage in our game of Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From book + -ish.

Scrabble Score: 16

bookish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bookish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bookish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

bookish: valid Words With Friends Word