kirjallinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bookish adj Keen on reading and studying, often said of someone who seems a bit awkward socially as a result.
• literary adj Relating to literature, especially fiction, poetry, and other creative writing.
• written adj Expressed or recorded in writing, as opposed to spoken.

Senses

kirjallinen is used for these senses in English:

• bookish Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
• literary Relating to literature.
• literary Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
• literary Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
• written Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

bookish — full definition

1. adj Keen on reading and studying, often said of someone who seems a bit awkward socially as a result.
2. adj Written or spoken in a style typical of books rather than everyday speech.

literary — full definition

1. adj Relating to literature, especially fiction, poetry, and other creative writing.
2. adj Suited to formal or artistic writing rather than everyday speech.

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