bookworm

Everyday

1. (informal) A person who loves reading and reads a lot of books. tree →
2. A small insect larva that eats through the pages or bindings of books. tree →

In the lessons

In school and stories, said kindly: She's a real bookworm. Library and reading challenges. Phrases: a real bookworm, a bit of a bookworm.

Examples

• She's a real bookworm and reads every night. tree →
• The bookworm finished three books on holiday. tree →
• My dad calls me a bookworm. tree →
• Bookworms love the school library. tree →
• A bookworm had eaten holes in the old book. tree →
• He was a bookworm who always had a book in his bag. tree →

Note

Usually friendly, not an insult. Similar: avid reader. The insect sense is old; the "worms" are really beetle larvae.