Reverse Dictionary: BOOK

ADJECTIVES
1475 ► BOOK-LEARNED knowing books, but lacking practical experience 
1542 ► BOOKISH addicted to reading books, studious; getting knowledge only from books 
1567 ► BOOKISH pert. to a book 
1593 ► BOOK-WISE knowing books, but lacking practical experience 
1606 ► PAGICAL relating to the pages of a book → obs.
1611 ► FATHERLESS without a known author; anonymous; said of a book, etc. → obs.
1656 ► LIBRARIOUS having to do with books, or to a library 
1709 ► BOOKFUL full of knowledge or information gathered from books → obs.
1822 ► BIBLIOMANIACAL mad after books 
1822 ► BIBLIOPOLAR dealing in books; relating to bookselling or booksellers 
1823 ► BIBLIOPOLICAL belonging to booksellers 
1824 ► BIBLIOPOLISTIC befitting a bookseller 
1825 ► BIBLIOPOLIC dealing in books; pert. to the sale of books 
1834 ► BIBLIOMANIAC mad after books 
1834 ► BIBLIOMANIAN mad after books 
1847 ► BIBLIOLATROUS having excessive admiration or reverence of a book 
1880 ► BOOKY given to books; bookish → colloq.
1882 ► BIBLIOPHILOUS addicted to bibliophily (love of books) 
1883 ► BIBLIOPHILIC pert. to bibliophiles or bibliophily 
1884 ► BIBLIOPHAGIC devouring books 
1887 ► BIBLIOCLASTIC destroying books 
1892 ► HOT sexually stimulating, erotic; said of books, entertainment, etc. → Amer. sl.
..L19 ► ALL KNOW bookish, like a bookworm → sl.
1901 ► BIBLIOTHETIC relating to the placing and arrangement of books on the shelves of a library 
1902 ► BOOK-SHY reluctant or unwilling to read books 
1930 ► BOOKSY having bookish or literary pretensions → colloq.

NOUNS
1225 ► PAGINE pages collectively, book, writing → obs.
1300 ► LETTRURE a written book, a story, a writing → obs.
1340 ► CAPITELE → CAPITLE a chapter of a book → obs.
1384 ► BIBLE a collection of books; a library 
1390 ► PRIMER an elementary school book for teaching children to read
1400 ► TITLE a part or division of a book, or of a subject → obs.
1500 ► AGGREGATORY a book which contains collected particulars; a compilation → obs.
1519 ► TOME each of the separate volumes which compose a literary work or book → obs.
1530 ► POMANDER a book containing a collection of prayers, secrets, poems, etc.
1530 ► SIDE a page of a book or writing → obs.
1532 ► QUOTATION a marginal reference to a passage in a book → obs.
1533 ► EXTRADUCTION a conclusion to a book; opposed to ‘introduction’ → obs.
1538 ► LEDGER a book that lies permanently in some place, as on a desk or table → obs.
1549 ► BIBLIOTHÈQUE a collection of books or treatises; a library 
1568 ► CALEPIN a book of authority or reference; one’s notebook or memorandum book; a dictionary → obs.
1579 ► MARGENT the margin of a book as being the place for a commentary upon or summary of the text; hence, the commentary or summary itself → arch.
1598 ► BABIES pictures in books → obs.
..L16 ► HEEL the concluding part of a book 
1610 ► ADVERSARIA a commonplace book, a place in which to note things as they occur; collections of miscellaneous remarks or observations 
1641 ► DORSE the back of a book or writing → obs.
1646 ► GAY a picture in a book → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1666 ► POLYGLOT a book written in several languages
1678 ► BIBLIOGRAPHY the writing of books → obs.
1708 ► BLOW-BOOK a book containing indelicate or smutty pictures → obs.
1718 ► READER a pocket-book → cant
1722 ► PRIMER a small introductory book on any subject
1734 ► BIBLIOMANIA a rage for collecting and possessing books 
1753 ► BIBLIOMANCY divination by books, or by verses of the Bible 
1763 ► BIBLIOLATRY extravagant admiration of a book 
1782 ► BOOKLING a tiny book 
1791 ► CASTRATION the removal of objectionable parts from a book or literary work 
1792 ► BIBLIOPOLISM the principles or trade of bookselling 
..E19 ► BIBLIOGRAPHY a list of books of a particular author, printer, etc.; a list of works consulted in a scholarly work; a reading list 
..E19 ► BIBLIOGRAPHY the history or systematic description of books 
1807 ► BIBLIOLOGY the scientific description of books; book-lore 
1829 ► TURN-OVER a leaf of a book
1831 ► BIBLIOPOLY bookselling 
1832 ► BIBLIOPHOBIA a dread or aversion to books 
1832 ► BIBLIOPOESY the making of books 
1835 ► BIBLIOGONY the production of books 
1846 ► TOMELET a small volume 
1853 ► HEALING the cover or binding of a book → Eng. dial.
1864 ► BIBLIOCLASM destruction of books, or of the Bible 
1866 ► FARDEL the cover of a book → Eng. dial.
1867 ► AUTONYM a book published under the author’s real name 
1877 ► BIBLIOPHILY love of books 
1878 ► LID one of the covers of a book → Amer. dial.
1879 ► BIBLIOTHECA a collection of books, a library 
1881 ► BIBLIOPOLERY bookselling 
1884 ► ICONOGRAPH a drawing, engraving, or illustration for a book 
1896 ► CRAB a book returned unsold by a bookseller to the publisher
..L19 ► CAPTAIN COOK a book (rhyming sl.)
..20C ► CHILLER-DILLER a book, movie, or play which fascinates its audience by suspense, mystery, or scenes of fear and horror → Amer. sl.
1904 ► STUDY a closet of books → sl. (Bk.)
1905 ► THUMB-SCALL a piece of paper or card inserted in a book at the bottom of the page to prevent thumb-marks → Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
1907 ► LIBRARY a book borrowed from a library → Amer. dial.
1911 ► BIBLE a book of any kind → Sc. (Bk.)
1925 ► SHELF BACK the spine of a book (US)
1940 ► BLOCKBUSTER a best-selling novel, film, TV series, etc. → sl.
1951 ► SOFTBACK a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover 
1970 ► BUZZ BOOK a best-selling book; a book everyone is talking about → Amer. sl.
1977 ► BEACH BOOK an undemanding novel suitable for holiday reading → colloq.
1982 ► BACKBONE the spine of a book → Amer. sl.
1988 ► BONKBUSTER a type of popular novel characterized by frequent explicit sexual encounters → colloq.
1991 ► BIBLIOMANIA an excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books (Bk.)
1991 ► BIBLIOPHOBIA an abnormal dislike for books (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1541 ► BIBLIOPOLIST a bookseller; a dealer in books, esp. rare books 
1646 ► BIBLIOGRAPHER a writer of books; a copyist → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1672 ► LEAF-TURNER a reader of a book → obs., jocular usage
1708 ► BIBLIOPOLA a book-seller, or stationer (Bk.)
.M18 ► MR. QUARTO → QUARTO a bookseller; a publisher → colloq.
1756 ► BIBLIOTAPHIST a hider or burier of books (Bk.)
1775 ► BIBLIOPOLE a bookseller; a dealer in books, esp. rare books 
1778 ► AERIALIST an excessively bookish or intellectual person → obs.
1795 ► BIBLIOICONOCLAST a person who destroys books that have pictures in them (Bk.)
1809 ► BIBLIOMANE a person afflicted with bibliomania, a passion for the collecting and possession of books 
1810 ► BIBLIOGRAPHER a person who writes about books, describing their authorship, printing, publication, etc. 
1815 ► BIBLIOGRAPH a person who writes about books, describing their authorship, printing, publication, etc. 
1816 ► BIBLIOMANIAC a person afflicted with bibliomania, a passion for the collecting and possession of books 
1823 ► BIBLIOGNOST an expert on books and bibliography 
1823 ► BIBLIOMANIST a person afflicted with bibliomania, a passion for the collecting and possession of books 
1823 ► BIBLIOTAPH a person who ‘buries’ books by keeping them locked away; a book hoarder 
1824 ► BIBLIOPEGIST a bookbinder 
1824 ► BIBLIOPHIL → BIBLIOPHILE a lover of books; a book collector 
1824 ► BIBLIOPHILIST a lover of books; a book-fancier 
1826 ► BIBLIOLATRIST a person who pays undue regard to books; a book-worshipper; specifically, one who is supposed to regard the Bible with undue or extravagant respect; a worshipper of the Bible 
1836 ► BIBLIOMANIAN a person afflicted with bibliomania, a passion for the collecting and possession of books 
1838 ► BIBLIOLOGIST a professed student of bibliology, the description of books 
1840 ► BOUQUINIST a dealer in secondhand books of little value 
1847 ► BIBLIOLATER a person who has an extravagant admiration of a book, or excessive reverence for the mere letter of the Bible 
1849 ► TOMECIDE a destroyer of books 
1881 ► BIBLIOKLEPT a book thief 
1881 ► BIBLIOKLEPTOMANIAC a book thief regarded as insane 
1881 ► BIBLIOPHAGIST a devourer of books, an ardent reader 
1881 ► ICONOPHILE a connoisseur of book illustrations, pictures, engravings, and the like 
1881 ► PORCUS LITERARUM a person who devours books without regard to quality; a literary glutton 
1884 ► BIBLIOCLAST 1884a destroyer of books, or of the Bible 
1884 ► ICONOPHILIST a connoisseur of book illustrations, pictures, engravings, and the like 
1891 ► BIBLIOGRAPHIST a person who is interested in bibliography (Bk.)
.M20 ► WORM a bookworm; an ardent student or reader → sl.
1955 ► BIBLIOPYRATE a burner of books → obs. (Bk.)
1969 ► DOINK a bookworm; a grind (Bk.)
1987 ► BIBLIOPHOBE a person who fears or hates books (Bk.)
1991 ► BIBLIOKLEPTOMANIA a kleptomania specializing in books (Bk.)
1991 ► PHILOBIBLIST a lover of books (Bk.)

VERBS
1387 ► QUOTE to mark a book with numbers (as of chapters, etc.), or with marginal references to other passages or works → obs.
1579 ► GELD to mutilate a book, a quotation, etc. by excising certain portions, esp. objectionable or obscene passages; to expurgate → obs.
1606 ► VERSE to turn over a book in study or investigation → obs.
1627 ► CASTRATE to mutilate a book by removing a sheet or portion of it; esp. to remove obscene or objectionable passages from; to expurgate 
..18C ► QUACK to change the title of a book → booksellers’ usage
1715 ► QUACK TITLES to invent new titles for old books in order to make them sell → obs.
1744 ► FOX to discolour the leaves of a book 
1781 ► TIRL to turn over the leaves of a book → Eng. dial. obs.
..E19 ► BIBLIOGRAPHIZE to compile a bibliography of 
1887 ► WAFFLE → WUFFLE to flick through a book, etc.; to turn over sheets of paper; to shuffle → Sc.
1902 ► HEAL to bind a book → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1914 ► FAIK to turn over the pages of a book → Sc.
1934 ► CRACK to open a book for the purpose of studying → Amer. sl.
..M20 ► BIBLIOGRAPH to compile a bibliography of; to provide with a bibliography