bookworm

/ˈbʊkˌwɜrm/

Definitions

1. noun

a person, especially a child or young adult, who enjoys reading and studying books.

“She was a bookworm in high school and devoured every novel she could get her hands on.”

2. noun

a small insect that eats the bindings or pages of books, especially a larva of a beetle.

“The bookworm had eaten through the cover of the old leather-bound book.”

Synonyms

  • book-lover
  • bookworm enthusiast
  • reader

Antonyms

  • book-hater
  • reader-avoider