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bookworm

N หนอนหนังสือ  non-nang-sue

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BOOKWORM

n.[book and worm. ] A worm or mite that eats holes in books. 1. A student closely attached to books, or addicted to study; also, a reader without judgment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BOOKWORM

BOOKWORM Book "worm `, n.

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

bookworm

book worm |ˈbo͝okˌwərm ˈbʊkˌwərm | ▶noun 1 informal a person devoted to reading. 2 the larva of a wood-boring beetle that feeds on the paper and glue in books.

 

Oxford Dictionary

bookworm

book |worm |ˈbʊkwəːm | ▶noun 1 informal a person who enjoys reading. 2 (especially formerly ) the larva of a wood-boring beetle which feeds on the paper and glue in books.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bookworm

b ó ok w ò rm 名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠本の虫, 読書家 .2 本につく害虫 〘シミなど; 紙や糊を食害する 〙.