"owlishness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: owlish + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|owlish|ness}} owlish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} owlishness (uncountable)
  1. The state or condition of being owlish. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: owliness
    Sense id: en-owlishness-en-noun-bpxjQVdd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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