Definition of bookish

bookish

adjective

• studious.

  My girlfriend is kinda bookish.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to study.

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to study':
beast out	Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work.
hit the books	Definitions include: to prepare for school.

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baltic	Definitions include: cold.
have a sly jib	Definitions include: to masturbate.
schicki-micki	Definitions include: the "in-crowd", very stylish, superficial, very chic, pretentious. German origin.
muck around	Definitions include: to waste time.
flurona	Definitions include: the infection of influenza ("flu") and the COVID-19 coronavirus at the same time.
cram	Definitions include: to study at the last minute, usually for a big test (e.g. a final examination.)
walk on rocky socks	Definitions include: Drunk.
split-tail	Definitions include: vulgar term for a woman.
hired gun	Definitions include: a person hired for their expertise.
lay a cable	Definitions include: to defecate.

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