"owlish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈaʊlɪʃ/ Forms: more owlish [comparative], most owlish [superlative]
Etymology: owl + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|owl|ish}} owl + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} owlish (comparative more owlish, superlative most owlish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an owl. Categories (lifeform): Owls Synonyms (like an owl): owllike, owly, strigine Translations (resembling or characteristic of an owl): eulenhaft (German), hulladagh (Manx), corujento (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-owlish-en-adj-L62NnoMq Disambiguation of Owls: 80 9 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 13 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 74 15 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 59 23 18 Disambiguation of 'like an owl': 100 0 0 Disambiguation of 'resembling or characteristic of an owl': 99 0 0
  2. Wise and solemn.
    Sense id: en-owlish-en-adj-~yElKKmS
  3. Stupid; dull-looking.
    Sense id: en-owlish-en-adj-0TIqsnIG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: owlishly, owlishness

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