owl

owl  (oul)

n.

1. Any of various often nocturnal birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, having hooked and feathered talons, large heads with short hooked beaks, large eyes set forward, and fluffy plumage that allows for almost noiseless flight.

2. Any of a breed of domestic pigeons resembling owls.

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[Middle English owle, from Old English le, of imitative origin.]

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owl

Noun

a bird of prey which has a flat face, large eyes, and a small hooked beak, and which is active at night [Old English ūle]

owlish adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

owl - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals order Strigiformes, Strigiformes - owls owlet - young owl Athene noctua, little owl - small European owl horned owl - large owls having prominent ear tufts great gray owl, great grey owl, Strix nebulosa - large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia Strix aluco, tawny owl - reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes barred owl, Strix varia - large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown Otus asio, screech owl - small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle screech owl - any owl that has a screeching cry scops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call spotted owl, Strix occidentalis - a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest hoot owl - any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching hawk owl, Surnia ulula - grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere Asio otus, long-eared owl - slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass - almost extinct owl of New Zealand barn owl, Tyto alba - mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control

Translations

owl [aul] n (= long-eared owl) → búho (= barn owl); lechuza

owl [aul] n → hibou m

owl [aul] n → Eule f

owl [aul] n → gufo

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owl

n owl [aul]

a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals. uilبومَهбухалsova, výrugledie Euleκουκουβάγιαbúho, lechuzaöökullجغدpöllöhibouיַנשוּףउल्लूsovabagolyburung hantuuglagufo; civettaふくろう올빼미pelėdapūceburung hantuuiluglesowacorujabufniţăсова, филинsovasovasovaugglaนกฮูกbaykuş貓頭鷹соваالو، بومcon cú猫头鹰