"owly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: owlier [comparative], owliest [superlative]
Etymology: owl + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|owl|y}} owl + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} owly (comparative owlier, superlative owliest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an owl. Synonyms (like an owl): owlish, owllike, strigine
    Sense id: en-owly-en-adj-L62NnoMq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 17 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of 'like an owl': 100 0 0
  2. (Atlantic Canada) In a bad mood; cranky. Tags: Atlantic-Canada Synonyms (in a bad mood): crabby, cranky, grumpy, ornery, out of sorts
    Sense id: en-owly-en-adj-Hht7c5AP Categories (other): Atlantic Canadian English, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of 'in a bad mood': 1 97 2
  3. Seeing poorly.
    Sense id: en-owly-en-adj-nnWranBx Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 41 18 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: owliness, owly-eyed

Inflected forms

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