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—owlishly, adj. —owlishness, n./ow"lish/, adj.resembling or characteristic of an owl: His thick glasses give him an owlish appearance.[1605-15; OWL + -ISH1]
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Owlish — Owl ish, a. Resembling, or characteristic of, an owl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
owlish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) like an owl, especially in being wise or solemn. 2) (of glasses or eyes) resembling the large round eyes of an owl. DERIVATIVES owlishly adverb … English terms dictionary
owlish — [oul′ish] adj. like or characteristic of an owl owlishly adv. owlishness n … English World dictionary
owlish — [[t]a͟ʊlɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An owlish person looks rather like an owl, especially because they wear glasses, and seems to be very serious and clever. With his owlish face, it is easy to understand why he was called The Professor … English dictionary
owlish — adj. Owlish is used with these nouns: ↑glasses … Collocations dictionary
owlish — owl|ish [ˈaulıʃ] adj looking like an owl and seeming serious and clever ▪ He was an owlish man, with little round glasses. >owlishly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
owlish — owl|ish [ aulıʃ ] adjective someone who is owlish has round eyes, or seems wise ╾ owl|ish|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
owlish — adjective looking like an owl and seeming serious and clever: Professor Jay looked owlish in his horn rimmed spectacles. owlishly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
owlish — UK [ˈaʊlɪʃ] / US adjective someone who is owlish has round eyes, or seems wise Derived word: owlishly adverb She blinked at him owlishly … English dictionary
owlish — /ˈaʊlɪʃ/ (say owlish) adjective owl like …
