owlish

[ ou-lish ]

/ ˈaʊ lɪʃ /

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adjective

resembling or characteristic of an owl: His thick glasses give him an owlish appearance.

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Origin of owlish

First recorded in 1605–15; owl + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM owlish

owl·ish·ly, adjectiveowl·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby owlish

owl, owl butterfly, owlet, owlet moth, owlet nightjar, owlish, owl monkey, owl's claws, owl's clover, own, own brand

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Here 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
Shambling along in oversized suits, his eyes penetrating behind owlish specs, Dunne is now 82.
After Dominick|J. J. Berzelius|November 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Her head wore a close hood, disclosing a fringe of grey locks, owlish to see about features hooked for action.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

His owlish German face screwed up in an expression of pain as the rolling of the ship racked his injured body.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
"Don't be owlish, Evert; one is even more apt to step into them on a ground-floor," replied the aunt.
East Angels|Constance Fenimore Woolson
A beard, a pair of round owlish spectacles, and two ridiculous ear-muffs, left only a suggestion of face here and there.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
Now for the frightful face with mouse's ears, winking owlish eyes streaming with fiendish fire!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844|Various

British Dictionary definitions for owlish

owlish

/ (ˈaʊlɪʃ) /

adjective

like an owl

solemn and wise in appearance

Derived forms of owlish

owlishly, adverbowlishness, noun

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