"booky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbʊki/ Forms: bookier [comparative], bookiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʊki Etymology: From book + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|book|y|id2=adjectival}} book + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} booky (comparative bookier, superlative bookiest)
  1. (dated) Bookish. Tags: dated Derived forms: bookiness
    Sense id: en-booky-en-adj-kGzFlVC4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with tab characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 42 Disambiguation of Pages with tab characters: 31 33 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbyːki/ [Multicultural-London-English] Forms: bookier [comparative], bookiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːki Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} booky (comparative bookier, superlative bookiest)
  1. (MLE) Treacherous, snitchy, not trustworthy. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-booky-en-adj-3YHJecqs Categories (other): Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with tab characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 42 Disambiguation of Pages with tab characters: 31 33 37
  2. (MLE) Strange, scary, suspicious. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-booky-en-adj-fSH8uqXe Categories (other): Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with tab characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 42 Disambiguation of Pages with tab characters: 31 33 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Buki, bookey, bookie
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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