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Definition of owlish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

owlish

adjective
 
/ˈaʊlɪʃ/
 
/ˈaʊlɪʃ/
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  1. looking like an owl, especially because you are wearing round glasses, and therefore seeming serious and intelligent
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOwlish is used with these nouns:
    • glasses
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See owlish in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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