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bookworm

[book-wurm]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person devoted to reading or studying.
any of various insects that feed on books, especially a booklouse.

bookworm

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noun

a person excessively devoted to studying or reading
any of various small insects that feed on the binding paste of books, esp the book louse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bookworm¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; book + worm

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True crime podcast lovers, bookworms and mystery series fans will all find something of interest in “Listen for the Lie,” the latest hit book to get the TV treatment.

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"I have always been a bookworm. I will read a bit of anything, but fantasy is my niche because it's escapist," she said.

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As a child, she was a "bookworm" who loved attending acting classes and workshops.

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Instead, the bookworm twins are forced to witness their father, Percy, further wither and drink himself away: He’s a former Parisian juggler in a wheelchair after being hit by a drunk driver.

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Flour-based glues come from the insides of wheat grains and include gluten — which bookworms love as much as the rest of us.

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When To Use

�� does bookworm mean?

A bookworm is someone who’s always reading, usually because they just love to read or because they’re studying or both.Bookworm is sometimes used negatively to make fun of people who love to read. But it is more commonly used in a positive way, especially by book lovers proudly calling themselves bookworms. Bookworm can also be used literally as a general name for any insect that eats books.Example: Bookworms usually have huge vocabularies, so be careful when you play one in Scrabble.

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