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owl

/aʊ(ə)l/noun1 syllable

Owl means: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes.

Synonyms for owl3

noun, as in nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter

What does owl mean?1

noun

1

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with owl?4

one syllable

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Owl in a sentence

  • Thanks to its eyes, an owl can see really well in the dark.Ioan_Cristian
  • Unlike most owls, the snowy owl also hunts during the day.sundown
  • The owl kills her young, and afterwards she cries about it.tinowls
  • The barn owl does not hoot, but screeches.AlanF_US
  • An owl was perching on the tree, watching me.Ergulis
  • Ziri saw eagles, crows, owls, and gazelles in the area.Amastan
  • Hawks, owls, falcons, and vultures are all considered birds of prey.Adelpa
  • The owl blames the sparrow for having too big a head.Adelpa

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Forms of owl

as a noun

plural
owls