Owlishness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being owlish. uncountable

    "He liked to look with avuncular owlishness over the tops of his specs."

Synonyms

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owlinessowliness

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"He liked to look with avuncular owlishness over the tops of his specs."

Etymology

From owlish + -ness.

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