owlish
adjective
owl·ish
| \ ˈau̇-lish
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Definition of owlish
: resembling or suggesting an owl
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Water had scoured two symmetrical hollows into the stone, giving it an owlish look, or a blind look, or, anyway, some quality that was oddly attractive. — Louise Erdrich, The New Yorker, "The Stone," 2 Sep. 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Mark Sherman, sun-sentinel.com, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies in Fort Lauderdale at 99," 17 July 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Author: Mark Sherman, Connie Cass, Anchorage Daily News, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99," 17 July 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Mark Sherman, sun-sentinel.com, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies in Fort Lauderdale at 99," 17 July 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Author: Mark Sherman, Connie Cass, Anchorage Daily News, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99," 17 July 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Mark Sherman, sun-sentinel.com, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies in Fort Lauderdale at 99," 17 July 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Author: Mark Sherman, Connie Cass, Anchorage Daily News, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99," 17 July 2019 The white-haired Stevens, eyes often twinkling behind owlish glasses, was the picture of old-fashioned geniality on the court and off. — Mark Sherman, sun-sentinel.com, "Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies in Fort Lauderdale at 99," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'owlish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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owlish
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of owlish
: resembling or suggesting an owl
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