owl

Speech parts

1. owl - Noun

2. owl - Verb

Meaning

A variety of the domestic pigeon.

Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.

To pry about; to prowl.

To carry wool or sheep out of England.

Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nighthawk quetzal birdie prowler night owl owlet accipiter fulmar ratite little owl avifauna peafowl barn owl wiseacre pilferer
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Antonyms

lark man guru master hero early bird
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Hypernyms

raptor animal bird of prey raptorial bird

Hyponyms

owlet little owl barn owl horned owl barred owl scops owl

Phrases with the word

night owl sea owl as wise as an owl Tengmalm's owl bare-legged owl eastern screech owl

Derivatives

owled owling

Examples

Do you think I was born in a wood to be afraid of an owl. Jonathan Swift

When a person hasn't in him that which is higher and stronger than all external influences, it is enough for him to catch a good cold in order to lose his equilibrium and begin to see an owl in every bird, to hear a dog's bark in every sound. Anton Chekhov

Understanding is always in some sense retrospective, which is what Hegel meant by remarking that the owl of Minerva flies only at night. Terry Eagleton

The crow was killed by the storm -- "He died by my curse," says the owl. Hindi Proverb

The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. Nigerian Proverb

He who has no falcon must hunt with an owl. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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