Guidebooky

/ˈɡaɪdbʊki/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of a guidebook; written or presented in the style of travel or instructional guides.

Etymology

From guidebook plus -y (an informal suffix meaning 'having the quality of'), creating a more colloquial variant than 'guidebookish' with a slightly lighter tone.

Kelly Says

The existence of both 'guidebookish' and 'guidebooky' shows how English speakers constantly experiment with suffix combinations—neither is 'standard,' but both effectively communicate the same judgment about style.

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