Owliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being an owl or having owllike characteristics. uncountable

    "Like Monty had told us, I thought about the "qualities" of owliness. My wise nature. Where my home might be. What I would have for supper. Mouse, I fancied."

  2. 2
    The state of being in an ill temper; crankiness. uncountable

    "The teams obviously studied at the Hatfield-McCoy school of diplomacy and graduating at the top of his class in owliness was Eston playing-coach Don Sasser."

Synonyms

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crabbinesscrabbinesscrankinessgrumpinessornerinessowlishness

Example

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"Like Monty had told us, I thought about the "qualities" of owliness. My wise nature. Where my home might be. What I would have for supper. Mouse, I fancied."

Etymology

From owly + -ness.

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