book
worm
Plural
bookworms
1
a person who loves reading books and often spends a lot of time reading
- She’s a real bookworm who finishes a novel every week.
- The library was a perfect place for a bookworm like him.
- As a child, he was a quiet bookworm who preferred reading to playing outside.
- The bookworm stayed up all night finishing her favorite series.
- The bookworm spent hours browsing the bookstore.
2
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
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