owly

== English == === Etymology === From owl +‎ -y. === Adjective === owly (comparative owlier, superlative owliest) Resembling or characteristic of an owl. (Atlantic Canada) In a bad mood; cranky. Seeing poorly. (Atlantic Canada) Silly. ==== Synonyms ==== (like an owl): owlish, owllike, strigine (in a bad mood): crabby, cranky, grumpy, ornery, out of sorts ==== Derived terms ==== owliness owly-eyed === References === T. K. Pratt, Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English, University of Toronto Press (1988), →ISBN, pages 107-108 The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, The Century Co. (1897), Volume 5, page 265 === Anagrams === Lowy, yowl