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BNC: 41561 COCA: 34446

owlish

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owlish /ˈaʊlɪʃ/ adjective
owlish
/ˈaʊlɪʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of OWLISH
: resembling or suggesting an owl似猫头鹰的;使人想到猫头鹰的
often used to describe a person who wears round glasses and seems serious and intelligent常用于形容戴圆眼镜、看上去严肃而聪慧的人
BNC: 41561 COCA: 34446

owlish

adjective

owl·​ish ˈau̇-lish How to pronounce owlish (audio)
: resembling or suggesting an owl
owlishly adverb
owlishness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And Owen Teague, as James, makes his owlish quietude felt. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022 Soni is forty-three, with dark hair and owlish glasses, and an air of intense curiosity. Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021 Eugene Levy portrayed Johnny with an owlish deadpan, and Catherine O’Hara, his frequent collaborator on the Canadian sketch circuit, granted Moira a loopy flair, an unplaceable accent, and a gonzo lexicon. Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2020 With his sad visage, owlish spectacles and ubiquitous baseball cap, Henry crafted the persona of a playful egghead. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2020 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, 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, 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, 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, 17 July 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of owlish was in 1596
BNC: 41561 COCA: 34446

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