bookish
[ book-ish ]
/ ˈbʊk ɪʃ /
adjective
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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Words nearby bookish
bookie, booking, booking agent, booking clerk, booking office, bookish, bookkeeping, booklet, booklet pane, booklight, booklore
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British Dictionary definitions for bookish
bookish
/ (ˈbʊkɪʃ) /
adjective
fond of reading; studious
consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academica bookish view of life
of or relating to booksa bookish career in publishing
Derived forms of bookish
bookishly, adverbbookishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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