owlish B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈaʊ.lɪʃ/ UK /ˈaʊ.lɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #377407 Meanings 1 adj resembling or characteristic of an owl, especially in having large eyes or a solemn expression Behind his round glasses, he blinked at us with an owlish expression. 2 adj appearing solemn, thoughtful, or learned The professor gave an owlish nod before returning to his notes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling or... owl-likestrigine 2 adj · appearing solemn,... solemnwise-lookingscholarly Word family Forms owlishly Derived forms owlishlyowlishness Related forms owlstrigine Etymology Formed from owl + -ish, literally 'having the qualities or appearance of an owl.' Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # owlish **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊ.lɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊ.lɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 377407 ## Meanings 1. resembling or characteristic of an owl, especially in having large eyes or a solemn expression 2. appearing solemn, thoughtful, or learned ## Examples - Behind his round glasses, he blinked at us with an owlish expression. - The professor gave an owlish nod before returning to his notes. ## Synonyms - owl-like - solemn - wise-looking ## Derived Forms - owlishly - owlishness ## Related Forms - owl - strigine ## Etymology Formed from owl + -ish, literally 'having the qualities or appearance of an owl.' ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown