owlish
adjective
owl·ish ˈau̇-lish 
: 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
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
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- consuetude
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- consul
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