"bookwormy" meaning in English

See bookwormy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more bookwormy [comparative], most bookwormy [superlative]
Etymology: bookworm + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bookworm|y}} bookworm + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} bookwormy (comparative more bookwormy, superlative most bookwormy)
  1. Like a bookworm; studious. Synonyms: bookwormish
    Sense id: en-bookwormy-en-adj-u~0B9xjQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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