Let him attend the ceremony which commemorates the achievements of his ancestors, lest he forget. This page lists all the words which contain bookish. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken english. There are 51 words which can be formed using letters of the word bookish. Definition and synonyms of lest from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Proverb if you judge or condemn someone else, you stand to be judged or condemned according to the same standard. Lest conjunction definition and synonyms macmillan. Lest anyone thinks otherwise, these things matter to. Find 707 synonyms for bookish and other similar words that you can use instead based on 4 separate contexts from our thesaurus. Information about bookish in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Relying chiefly on book learning rather than practical experience. To make squares disappear and save space for other squares you have to assemble english words left, right, up, down from the falling squares. He kept his notes by his side lest faulty memory lead him astray.
Information and translations of lest in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Top synonyms for bookish other words for bookish are academic, studious and scholarly. Change your default dictionary to american english. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Synonyms for bookish person at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions.
Least, pronounced leest, is the superlative of the adjective little. I had not seen it in about twenty years of reading and working on mathematical contexts. Top synonym for bookish another word for bookish is academic. See more ideas about words, book quotes and book worms. The word lest is usually followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood in either the present or future tense. Bookish meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Babylon suggested to use against the possibility instead of it but i found it very easy and beautiful. You can complete the definition of bookish given by the english cobuild dictionary with other english dictionaries. Given to, characterized by, or resulting from the habitual reading of. Post the definition of lest to facebook share the definition of lest on twitter. Lest dictionary definition lest defined yourdictionary. Bookish definition of bookish by the free dictionary. This page lists all the words created using the letters in the word bookish word game helper. Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins.
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Who wants real, sad victims made fearful of coming forward lest their case fails. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. Definition of lest conjunction in oxford advanced learners dictionary. Using the word generator and word unscrambler for the letters b o o k i s h, we unscrambled the letters to create a list of all the words found in scrabble, words with friends, and text twist. Adding one letter to bookish does not form any other word in words with friends word list.
Jumble was created in 1954 below, you will find the most unscrambled letters for each descramble word game that others have. Forum discussions with the word s bookish in the title. As one will, with ones most serious experiences, hastening to laugh lest one should weep, as the old philosopher said, i had made some fun out of my quest, in. This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already one son james of that profession. The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word.
Wikipedia, lexilogos, oxford, cambridge, chambers harrap, wordreference, collins lexibase dictionaries, merriam webster. Search bookish and thousands of other words in english definition and synonym dictionary from reverso. If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent. Lettris is a curious tetrisclone game where all the bricks have the same square shape but different content. From longman dictionary of contemporary english lest lest lest conjunction literary 1 toin order to in order to make sure that something will not happen she turned away from the window lest anyone see them. Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books. Definition of lest written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. Synonyms for bookish at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Bookish crossword answers, clues, definition, synonyms.
Words formed from any letters in bookish, plus an optional blank or existing letter. The future subjunctive would simply employ the auxiliary word should. It is to some extent a necessary one, sure, lest we have linguistic anarchy. Lest they be captured, the soldiers fled from the battlefield. The word games words with friends, 4pics1word, word chums, and jumble which is by far one of the most successful of the word games. Bookish article about bookish by the free dictionary. The lexicographer kory stampers new book, word by word. Bookish definition and meaning collins english dictionary. They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours. Entry for lest king james dictionary one of 28 bible dictionaries freely available, this dictionary explains the meaning of more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611. You can complete the list of synonyms of bookish given by the english thesaurus dictionary with other english dictionaries.
Lest definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Search bookish and thousands of other words in english cobuild dictionary from reverso. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word bookish. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. Words created using the letters in bookish word game. We hope that the following list of synonyms for the word bookish will help you to finish your crossword today. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Lest definition is for fear that often used after an expression denoting fear or apprehension.
Well, i just think homeless people should stop being so lazy and go get a job already. We found a total of 55 words by unscrambling the letters in bookish. Bookish definition, given or devoted to reading or study. Definition and synonyms of bookish from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Bookish was founded in 2011 in a joint venture backed by three of the big six publishing companies hachette book group, penguin group usa, and simon schuster with the goal of increasing the presence of book publishers in the bookbuying industry which was becoming increasingly dominated by due to the increased popularity of online bookstores, as well as to expand the. Bookish meaning in hindi meaning of bookish in hindi translation.
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