Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owllike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: owl-like
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a owl.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From owl + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: owl

Inflected Forms

more owllike (comparative) most owllike (superlative)

Synonyms

owlish owly strigine

Questions

What does owllike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a owl.
Where does owllike come from?: From owl + -like.

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