Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a face like an owl's.
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Examples
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Al Fresco, the manager, an owl-faced, bald schlub with glasses, shuffled over to Bella.
Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011
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Al Fresco, the manager, an owl-faced, bald schlub with glasses, shuffled over to Bella.
Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011
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Other Presley items that were snapped up included a diamond bracelet at $45,000 and a $40,000 owl-faced gold ring for $40,000.
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The forests of the Albertine Rift are also home to at least 27 other primate species, including lHoests monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti), the owl-faced monkey (C. hamlyni), and the golden monkey (C. mitis kandti).
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This month, I've settled on three candidates: the night monkey, Hamlyn's owl-faced guenon, and the saki monkey.
Archive 2008-10-01 Field Notes 2008
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The owl-faced fish is unknown to me: it may perhaps be a seal or a manatee.
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I vote for the Hamlyn's owl-faced guenon, as I tend to vote for the underdog.
3 species of monkey you should meet Field Notes 2008
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This month, I've settled on three candidates: the night monkey, Hamlyn's owl-faced guenon, and the saki monkey.
3 species of monkey you should meet Field Notes 2008
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Monocles came out; the old vanguard, the owl-faced men in frockcoats and gold-buttoned waistcoats, exchanged their Tartarean frowns for expressions of stifled awe.
The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006
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Monocles came out; the old vanguard, the owl-faced men in frockcoats and gold-buttoned waistcoats, exchanged their Tartarean frowns for expressions of stifled awe.
The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre Dominic Smith 2006
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