owlish
owl·ish/ˈaʊlɪʃ/adjective
owlish is spelled O-W-L-I-S-H: 6 letters and 2 syllables (owl·ish). It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, owlish means “Resembling or characteristic of an owl” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in owlish?
| Letters | 6: O-W-L-I-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: owl·ish |
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is owlish?
Owlish appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce owlish?
- /ˈaʊlɪʃ/
Owlish has 2 syllables, split owl·ish in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with owlish?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as owlish.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: lowish.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of owlish
- more owlish comparative
- most owlish superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does owlish mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
- 2
Wise and solemn.
- 3
Stupid; dull-looking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Owlish in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense resembling or characteristic of an owl:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | eulenhaft |
| Portuguese | corujento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does owlish come from?
From owl + -ish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).