Owlish
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adjective.
Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Owllike; resembling an owl or some one of its features.
Having an appearance of preternatural gravity and wisdom.
Stupid; dull; fat-witted.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Resembling, or characteristic of, an owl.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
resembling
or
characteristic
of an
owl
adjective.
wise
and
solemn
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adjective.
resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance
Word Usage
"The American nodded with a kind of owlish solemnity."
Equivalent
wise
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
ageless
beady
bleary
deadpan
half-deaf