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(adj) Irritable, nitpicky with comments. Behavior often characterized by sarcasm which is intended as wit but often construed as verbal abuse. Origin unknown as this descriptor has little to do with the actual animal.
A - “What are those? Pajamas? Why would you wear them to work? They’ve got fish all over them?”
B - “What’s got you so owly today?”
owly by jack pericles March 18, 2010
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cranky, unco-operative, negative; Synonyms: abusive, annoying, bad-tempered, beastly, bitchy, critical, cruel, despicable, disagreeable, distasteful, evil, fierce, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, ornery, owly, ruthless, sarcastic, sordid, spiteful, squalid, unkind, unpleasant, vicious, vile, wicked
It is not fun to be around owly people.
Owly by Al August 22, 2003
adj: Being recoginized for the coolness, wiseness, smartness, and beauty of an Owl
Owls are Owly
Owly by Mike Anderson July 16, 2003
David is so owly when he sings in the shower.
Owly by Eagleowl February 12, 2013

tommy owly 

Tommy owly is the practice of show a person with the name tommy who is afraid of owls a picture of an owl.
Hey tommy look at this *shows a picture of an owl* Haha get tommy owly
tommy owly by woober122777455 October 10, 2022
Old white lady’s young multiracial boy
She’s on 90 day fiancé.
Does she travel to Africa, the Middle East or Asia?

Yup, she found her an owlymb (pronounced owl-limb).
Owlymb by Scarret July 15, 2022
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