adjective. Given to, characterized by, or resulting from the habitual reading of books; studious.

adjective. Relying chiefly on book learning rather than practical experience; impractical or unworldly.

adjective. Literary, formal, or erudite. Used of language.

Of or pertaining to books; literary: as, “bookish skill,”

Given to reading; fond of study; hence, more acquainted with books than with men; familiar with books, but not with practical life: as, “a bookish man,”

Learned; stilted; pedantic: applied either to individuals or to diction: as, a bookish expression.

adjective. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books.

adjective. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic.

adjective. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books.

adjective. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

adjective. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

"The work of narrative to pose a problem and then solve it with perfect closure is known as the rescuing function, and I guess that when we needed rescue, it was there in bookish form, even if not there abundantly in reality."

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affable  aweather  contemplative  dour  erudite  

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