swotty

/ ˈswɒtɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   -tier-tiest given to studying hard, esp to the exclusion of other activities

Example Sentences

Reporter April O’Neil wore a yellow version in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, film director Derek Jarman gardened in a pink one and Booksmart’s swotty teen heroines wear matching suits to embark on the night of their lives.

From The Guardian

No: “smart” is savvy, whereas “clever” is swotty.

From Economist

It may sound swotty, but when I was little, being let loose on a well-stocked library felt like being taken to a toy shop and allowed to choose whatever I wanted.

From The Guardian

As someone who is law-abiding and swotty, nothing in the world irritates her more than hippies, slackers, free spirits.

From The Guardian

Some also suggest that inner London’s startling gentrification has played a role, attracting better teachers to the capital and pushing out poor families, whose children tend to be less swotty.

From Economist