owllike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a owl.

Similar
owlishowlystrigine
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Meanings

adjectiveowllike (comparative more owllike, superlative most owllike)

comparative more owllike · superlative most owllike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a owl.

    To these, by the door L. C., the CURATE and the NOTARY, arm in arm; the latter owl-like and titubant

    1896, Robert Louis Stevenson, Macaire, act i, scene 2 (stage directions)

    Synonyms: owlish, owly, strigine

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a owl.

Similar
owlishowlystrigine
Also see
owlishowly

Origin

From owl + -like.

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APA

owllike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owllike

MLA

“owllike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owllike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owllike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owllike.

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