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1. owl
noun. ['ˈaʊl'] nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes.
Synonyms
- Sceloglaux albifacies
- Otus asio
- barn owl
- screech owl
- order Strigiformes
- Strix varia
- raptorial bird
- hoot owl
- laughing jackass
- raptor
- Asio otus
- tawny owl
- laughing owl
- bird of night
- horned owl
- little owl
- bird of prey
- barred owl
- owlet
- Surnia ulula
- Tyto alba
- spotted owl
- Athene noctua
- hooter
- great gray owl
- Strigiformes
- scops owl
- hawk owl
- Strix nebulosa
- great grey owl
- Strix aluco
- long-eared owl
- bird of Minerva
Etymology
- owle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ule (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Owl
- sproul
- afoul
- towel
- soule
- raul
- moul
- houle
- foul
- coull
How do you pronounce owl?
Pronounce owl as aʊl.
US - How to pronounce owl in American English
UK - How to pronounce owl in British English
Sentences with owl
1. Noun, singular or mass
Place a fake owl in the same tree as a sparrow nest.
2. Adjective
Generally speaking, cats and kittens that weigh 5 pounds and under are at some risk of owl attack.
Quotes about owl
1. Now, you two – this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've – you've blown up a toilet or –""Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet.""Great idea though, thanks, Mum.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2. When the silent flamingo dances pink with desire, I’ll be there, sipping on owl stares and kitten curls.
- Jarod Kintz, Whenever You're Gone, I'm Here For You
3. Nite Owl II: But the country's disintegrating. What's happened to America? What's happened to the American dream?The Comedian: It came true. You're lookin' at it.
- Alan Moore, Watchmen
