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book-smartest

book-smartest is the superlative form of book-smart.

Meaning of book-smart

Adjective

book-smart (comparative book-smarter, superlative book-smartest)

  1. Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.
    • I am book-smarter than he.

Questions about book-smartest

What is book-smartest the superlative form of?
Book-smartest is the superlative form of book-smart.

Words near book-smartest in the dictionary

  1. book-signings
  2. book-slide
  3. book-slides
  4. book-smart
  5. book-smarter
  6. book-smartest
  7. book-stamp
  8. book-stamps
  9. book-table
  10. book-tables
  11. book-teaching

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