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wise as an owl

wise as an owl adjective: very wise.

Adjective

wise as an owl (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very wise.

Origin of wise as an owl

Association of owl with wisdom dates back at least to 500 BC in Greece which associated the owl with the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena.

Questions about wise as an owl

What does wise as an owl mean?
Wise as an owl means very wise.
What part of speech is wise as an owl?
Wise as an owl is an adjective.

Words near wise as an owl in the dictionary

  1. wise
  2. wise aleck
  3. wise alecks
  4. wise apple
  5. wise apples
  6. wise as an owl
  7. wise ass
  8. wise asses
  9. wise beyond one's years
  10. Wise County
  11. Wise Creek

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