Bookish
/bˈʊkɪʃ/
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Definition
(adj) Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
Sentence Examples
My teacher is too bookish.
She's undergone a metamorphosis from a quiet, bookish girl to an outspoken feminist activist.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He was a ____ young man who preferred libraries to sports fields.