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Definition of Bookworm

1. Noun. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit.

Definition of Bookworm

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

Definition of Bookworm

1. Noun. Any of various insects that infest books. ¹

2. Noun. An avid book reader. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bookworm

1. an avid book reader [n -S]

Medical Definition of Bookworm

1. 1. Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known. 2. A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation. "I wanted but a black gown and a salary to be as mere a bookworm as any there." (Pope) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bookworm

Literary usage of Bookworm

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association, Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter (1908)
"A LIVE bookworm —A NATURE STUDY BY ANNA C. TYLER, Pratt Institute Free Library ... "A bookworm has done this," said the instructor somewhat casually ..."

2. The Bookmart: A Monthly Magazine of Literary and Library Intelligence edited by Richard Halkett (1887)
"They are to be found in remote country places and in quiet nooks of our large towns, for the bookworm dislikes noise, which interrupts his studies. ..."

3. Ballads of Books by Brander Matthews (1886)
"Theodore Beza. hither, boy, we 'll hunt to-day The bookworm, ravening beast of prey, Produc'd by parent Earth, at odds, As fame reports it, with the gods. ..."

4. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1888)
"... bookworm, a number of old parts for sale or exchange.—WEM, care of Manager. Enclose e^d.for the First 12 Words, and id. for each Additional Three Words. ..."

5. American Familiar Verse, Vers de Société by Brander Matthews (1904)
"THE bookworm WHO is that meagre, studious wight, Who sports the habit of our ... The bookworm's features scrawl a smile While gloating on the musty page; ..."

6. Sketches from the Diary of a Commercial Traveller by Throne Crick (1847)
"A HUMOROUS ODDITY—SAMBO bookworm. SPENT a few very pleasant hours with bookworm, once the advocate of Socialism, and much he amused and delighted us. ..."

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