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owl·ish (o̵ul′is̸h)
adjective
Related Forms:
- owlishly owl′·ishly adverb
- owlishness owl′·ish·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Modifies a noun
- eye: The owlish man eyes Ibn again from behind the throne.
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I don't consider myself dovish and I certainly don't consider myself hawkish. Maybe I would describe myself as owlishöthat is wise enough to understand that you want to do everything possible to avoid war.
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