English dictionary
bookworm
/'b/U/k,w/[@]/rm/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Source: WordNet 3.0
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someone who spends a great deal of time reading
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known.
Source: webster1913