/ Dictionary / Index B bookish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: book•ish Pronunciation: (book'ish), [key] — adj. given or devoted to reading or study. more acquainted with books than with real life. of or pertaining to books; literary. stilted; pedantic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bookish (Thesaurus) booking office book jacket Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language