Bookworm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊk.wɜːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bookworm is a noun meaning Any of various insects that infest books.
Meaning
Any of various insects that infest books.
More Meanings
- (figurative) An avid book reader.
Example Sentences
“This,” remarked the sedate observer beside me, “is a bookworm,—one of those men who are born to gnaw dead thoughts. His clothes, you see, are covered with the dust of libraries.
Word Forms
- bookworms
- book worm
Synonyms for bookworm
Depending on context, synonyms include bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliovore, librophile, librovore, pedant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pedant, scholastic, reader, book-worm, booklouse, woodworm.
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