"crowly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more crowly [comparative], most crowly [superlative]
Etymology: From crow + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crow|ly}} crow + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} crowly (comparative more crowly, superlative most crowly)
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a crow or crows; crowlike; corvid.
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