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What does owlish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word owlish? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
  2. Wise and solemn. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought):
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What a precious experience now this would have been for a tottery, talkative, owlish old parochial creature like me.
I have looked into your owlish eyes and watched you go flitting over the sand on your thin, stalklike legs?
The owlish soldier takes off his helmet, holds out his hand.
In his haste to flee, he had dropped his owlish horn rims, his wallet, and false teeth.
For all the superficial differences, the bearded academic has much in common with the owlish Washington insider he will probably succeed.
Here we see the well-known face, a bearded mask housing a pair of glowing, owlish eyes, the hair and forehead flecked with blood.

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