textbookish

[ tekst-boo k-ish ]

/ ˈtɛkstˌbʊk ɪʃ /

adjective

suggesting a textbook, especially in literary style or composition.

Nearby words

text hand, text message, text messaging, text processing, textbook, textbookish, texter, textiform, textile, textlationship, textspeak

Origin of textbookish

First recorded in 1925–30; textbook + -ish¹

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