English words for 'Like a bookworm; studious.'
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adj
- characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
- marked by care and effort
- Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
- (usually followed by an infinitive or by "of") Earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent
- Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
- Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
- Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation
noun
- A learned person; a bookman.
- A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
- (Singapore) Someone who received a prestigious scholarship.
- A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.
- someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
- a student who holds a scholarship
- a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
noun
- A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
- A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
- A person with or without significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.
- someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
adj
- Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
- Bookish.
- Relating to literature.
- Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
- Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
- of or relating to or characteristic of literature
- knowledgeable about literature
- appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
adj
noun
noun
noun
noun
- a person who can read; a literate person
- A person who reads.
- a person who enjoys reading
- someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
- someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
- one of a series of texts for students learning to read
- someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
- a public lecturer at certain universities
- (slang, gambling, in the plural) Marked playing cards used by cheaters.
- Any device that reads something.
- (chiefly British) A university lecturer ranking below a professor.
- A person employed by a publisher to read works submitted for publication and determine their merits.
- A person who reads a publication.
- An elementary textbook for those learning to read, especially for foreign languages.
- (advertising) A newspaper advertisement designed to look like a news article rather than a commercial solicitation.
- A literary anthology.
- (in the plural) Reading glasses.
- A lay or minor cleric who reads lessons in a church service.
- A person who recites literary works, usually to an audience.
- A book of exercises to accompany a textbook.
- A position attached to aristocracy, or to the wealthy, with the task of reading aloud, often in a foreign language.
- At Eton College, a lesson for which pupils are sent back to their separate school houses.
- A proofreader.
noun
- Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
- (chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
- (UK, slang) One who whines or complains.
- (molecular biology) A protein binder.
- A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
- Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
- (law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
- (chiefly Minnesota) A rubber band.
- (agriculture) A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
- (LGBTQ) Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
- Someone who binds.
- A dossier.
- (computing) A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
- (programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.
- something used to tie or bind
- a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
- holds loose papers or magazines
- something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
noun
noun
- (loosely) an intellectual; a smart person.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward.
- (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
noun
noun
- Someone who writes books for a living.
- (US copyright law) The initial owner of the copyright to a work, especially a work made for hire or a work of corporate authorship.
- (figurative) The creator or cause of anything.
- The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
- writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something
verb
noun
adj
- Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty, social injustice, and other aspects of Victorian England.
- Of, pertaining to, or created by the English author Charles Dickens.
- Similar to Dickens' writing style, especially in commenting on society, or in using emotion, humour, or rich descriptions.
- of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)
noun
- A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
- (in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).
- A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
- a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
- someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
noun
- A learned person; a bookman.
- A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
- (Singapore) Someone who received a prestigious scholarship.
- A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.
- someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
- a student who holds a scholarship
- a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
noun
- A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
- A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
- A person with or without significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.
- someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
noun
noun
noun
- a person who can read; a literate person
- A person who reads.
- a person who enjoys reading
- someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
- someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
- one of a series of texts for students learning to read
- someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
- a public lecturer at certain universities
- (slang, gambling, in the plural) Marked playing cards used by cheaters.
- Any device that reads something.
- (chiefly British) A university lecturer ranking below a professor.
- A person employed by a publisher to read works submitted for publication and determine their merits.
- A person who reads a publication.
- An elementary textbook for those learning to read, especially for foreign languages.
- (advertising) A newspaper advertisement designed to look like a news article rather than a commercial solicitation.
- A literary anthology.
- (in the plural) Reading glasses.
- A lay or minor cleric who reads lessons in a church service.
- A person who recites literary works, usually to an audience.
- A book of exercises to accompany a textbook.
- A position attached to aristocracy, or to the wealthy, with the task of reading aloud, often in a foreign language.
- At Eton College, a lesson for which pupils are sent back to their separate school houses.
- A proofreader.
noun
- Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
- (chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
- (UK, slang) One who whines or complains.
- (molecular biology) A protein binder.
- A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
- Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
- (law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
- (chiefly Minnesota) A rubber band.
- (agriculture) A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
- (LGBTQ) Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
- Someone who binds.
- A dossier.
- (computing) A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
- (programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.
- something used to tie or bind
- a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
- holds loose papers or magazines
- something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
noun
noun
- (loosely) an intellectual; a smart person.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward.
- (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
noun
noun
- Someone who writes books for a living.
- (US copyright law) The initial owner of the copyright to a work, especially a work made for hire or a work of corporate authorship.
- (figurative) The creator or cause of anything.
- The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
- writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something
verb
noun
adj
- Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty, social injustice, and other aspects of Victorian England.
- Of, pertaining to, or created by the English author Charles Dickens.
- Similar to Dickens' writing style, especially in commenting on society, or in using emotion, humour, or rich descriptions.
- of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)
noun
- A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
- (in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).
- A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
- a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
- someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
adj
noun
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adj
- characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
- marked by care and effort
- Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
- (usually followed by an infinitive or by "of") Earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent
- Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
- Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
- Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation
adj
- Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
- Bookish.
- Relating to literature.
- Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
- Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
- of or relating to or characteristic of literature
- knowledgeable about literature
- appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing