Bookworm

Word BOOKWORM
Character 8
Hyphenation book worm
Pronunciations /ˈbʊk.wɜːm/

Definitions and meanings of "Bookworm"

What do we mean by bookworm?

One who spends much time reading or studying. noun

Any of various insects, especially booklice and silverfish, that infest books and feed on the paste in the bindings. noun

A name given to the larvæ of various insects, which gnaw and injure books, but particularly to those of two species of small beetles, Anobium (Sitodrepa) paniceum and Ptinus brunneus, belonging to the family Ptinidæ. noun

A person closely addicted to study; one devoted to the reading of or to research in books: as, “these poring book-worms,” Tatler, No. 278. noun

Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known. noun

A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation. noun

Any of various insects that infest books. noun

An avid book reader. noun

A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit noun

Someone who spends a great deal of time reading noun

Any of various insects that infest books.

An avid book reader.

Someone with passion of reading books Urban Dictionary

Usually the smartest guy in your class (a nerd). Someone who likes reading and polishing his glasses more than partying. Urban Dictionary

A loyal patron of the Manila International Book Fair. An official endorser of the Manila International Book Fair (such as social activist and tour guide Carlos Celdran, book author and comedian Stanley Chi, book author and celebrity Ramon Bautista, and book author and community leader Tado Jimenez). Urban Dictionary

(noun) When you're railing a chick from behind and she is doing your homework. Urban Dictionary

Very educational people. also annoying Urban Dictionary

One who spends way too much time on facebook. Urban Dictionary

1) Someone who reads (or studies) a lot; 2) Someone who seeks and attains knowledge through books; 3) Intellectual. Urban Dictionary

A bookworm is a person who is so fascinated by books that he does not know what is happening in the world. Urban Dictionary

So fascinated by books that they don't see the world around them, thrust spending their days walking into trees, walls and anything else that is ether solid or just in the way Urban Dictionary

The mainstream definition of Bookworm is a someone who loves books or loves to read. The underground definition of bookworm is someone who loves to hang out in bookstores cause they want some dick. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bookworm

The word "bookworm" in example sentences

And I was a bookworm from the very beginning and to this day. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Kartell bookworm is my favourite, and is actually something I can afford! ❋ Unknown (2009)

I guess the best I can do as a bookworm is to try and be a green bookworm. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But the process of becoming a bookworm is insiduous. ❋ Sharon Bakar (2005)

It does give a whole new meaning to the word bookworm though. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It is frequently supposed that the insect, known as the bookworm, is a great enemy to books. ❋ Arthur Lee Humphreys (1905)

Probably, therefore, the custodians of their old libraries could tell a different tale, which makes it all the more amusing to find in the excellent ` ` Encyclopædia of Printing, '' 6.2 edited and printed by Ringwalt, at Philadelphia, not only that the bookworm is a stranger there, for personally he is unknown to most of us, but that his slightest ravages are looked upon as both curious and rare. ❋ Unknown (1888)

Your bookworm is a shy, lazy beast, and takes a day or two to recover his appetite after being ` ` evicted. '' ❋ Unknown (1888)

Ringwalt, at Philadelphia, not only that the bookworm is a stranger there, for personally he is unknown to most of us, but that his slightest ravages are looked upon as both curious and rare. ❋ William Blades (1857)

Your bookworm is a shy, lazy beast, and takes a day or two to recover his appetite after being "evicted." ❋ William Blades (1857)

She had been shunned by other girls her age for being a "bookworm," which hardly mattered, since she had never found their games of much interest. ❋ Ryn Cricket (2010)

And, best of all, he didn't seem like a "bookworm," but more like a "well-rounded" guy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Instead, the individual would labelled a "bookworm", described as having "book smarts", and his/her purchases would be elevated as an "investment" in his/her education. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A "bookworm" is sometimes a very inferior kind of a worm. ❋ Robert Graham (1861)

Murphy, a foreign service officer and self-described "bookworm," has spent the past several weeks studying topics like art, literature, geography and history during her lunch break and during her daily commute. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The building was designed by the London-based Ron Arad (he made famous "bookworm" shelf for Kartell). ❋ Unknown (2010)

'that [nerd] have gone to the [library] [ever since].' 'he must be a bookworm!' 'you're gay' ❋ Fitoplankton (2007)

[Charles] rarely leaves [the library]. He has typical [symptoms] of a bookworm. ❋ Thux (2013)

There are a lot of bookworms that attended the [Manila] International [Book Fair]. Bookworm and renowned [tour guide] Carlos Celdran is promoting the 2012 MIBF! ❋ HSpecter (2012)

[Yeah bro] the other night I gave my girlfriend the bookworm while she was doing my [calc] [homework]. ❋ Professor Cock (2010)

first guy -go [fuck yourself] second guy-haha its impossible third guy-it actually is not ( starts explainin shit) dam [moral] the first bitch is actually [fog] ass second one is bookworm’s friend the third one actually is bookworm ❋ Wataaapbeach (2020)

One who [spends] [way too] much time on facebook. "[Charlie] has been on facebook for 2 hours now! Wow what a bookworm!" ❋ Nader Girgis (2008)

Although [Mohammed] was a charismatic and [influential] leader, he was not much of a [bookworm]. ❋ Tdemelo (2009)

He is such a [bookworm]. Can't he see [that way] he'll probably fail his [exams]. ❋ Ramakrishnan Srikanth (2005)

Me-" no, I didn't just walk into a [tree]" Friend-" yes you did, and [you wouldn't] of if you hadn't been reading" Friend-" your such a [bookworm]" ❋ President Of The Universe16 (2016)

Joe: I'm [losing my mind] because I need [to nut]! Lewis: There are plenty of Bookworms around son. Go try [Barnes & Noble]. ❋ Box Worm (2019)

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