bookish
adjective
given or devoted to reading or study.
bookishness
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a word derived from
bookish.
Example Sentences
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A precocious scholar and the editor of Lewis and Clark’s journals, Biddle might be America’s best-read central banker, though his bookishness cut no mustard with Andrew Jackson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
On the other side of that “Mark Twain” quote, Island Books’ blue-carpeted interior conveys immediate bookishness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
But these summer releases also share the paradoxical quality of being light on what you might call bookishness; they offer simple pleasures, minimal conflict and page after page of low-key charm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Maybe that’s a strange thing to say about an artist with such a recognizable visual aesthetic, but Anderson’s meticulous pictures are themselves evidence of his bookishness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
Barack’s dedication to reading had brought out a new bookishness in me.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
