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owl⋅ish

  [ou-lish]
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–adjective
resembling or characteristic of an owl: His thick glasses give him an owlish appearance.
Origin:
1605–15; owl + -ish 1

Related forms:
owl⋅ish⋅ly, adjective
owl⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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owl·ish   (ou'lĭsh)   
adj.  Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
owl'ish·ly adv., owl'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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