Associations to the word «Bookish»
Verb
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Wiktionary
BOOKISH, adjective. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books.
BOOKISH, adjective. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Dictionary definition
BOOKISH, adjective. Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.