Definition of "bookworm" [book•worm]

• One who spends much time reading or studying. (noun)
• Any of various insects, especially booklice and silverfish, that infest books and feed on the paste in the bindings. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "And I was a bookworm from the very beginning and to this day."
• "The Kartell bookworm is my favourite, and is actually something I can afford!"
• "I guess the best I can do as a bookworm is to try and be a green bookworm."