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[ ou-lish ] / ˈaʊ lɪʃ /
adjectiveresembling or characteristic of an owl: His thick glasses give him an owlish appearance. Origin of owlishFirst recorded in 1605–15; owl + -ish1 OTHER WORDS FROM owlishowl·ish·ly, adjectiveowl·ish·ness, nounWords nearby owlishowl, owl butterfly, owlet, owlet moth, owlet nightjar, owlish, owl monkey, owl's claws, owl's clover, own, own brand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for owlishHere we see the well-known face, a bearded mask housing a pair of glowing, owlish eyes, the hair and forehead flecked with blood. The Shroud of Turin and Thomas de Wesselow’s ‘The Sign.’|Thomas de Wesselow|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST In his haste to flee, he had dropped his owlish horn rims, his wallet, and false teeth. The Killing of Guerrilla Leader Boosts Violence-Weary Colombia|Mac Margolis|November 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST They were all round and owlish, and they thickened up in middle life. The Landgravine was led to the ballroom by her partner, an owlish colonel, and the other couples followed. The Road to Paris|Robert Neilson Stephens
Peegwish opened his owlish eyes and looked so solemn that Victor could scarce forbear laughing, despite the circumstances. The Red Man's Revenge|R.M. Ballantyne In this strain General Feraud ran on, holding up his head, with owlish eyes and rapacious beak. A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad David bethought himself instead of the owlish Mizrachi, his visit to whom had been left unfinished. Ghetto Comedies|Israel Zangwill
British Dictionary definitions for owlish
adjectivelike an owl solemn and wise in appearance Derived forms of owlishowlishly, adverbowlishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |