Owl

What do we mean by owl?

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. noun

Any of several breeds of domestic pigeons having a very short beak somewhat like that of an owl and often a frill of feathers on the chest. noun

A raptorial nocturnal bird of prey of the family Strigidæ noun

A variety of the domestic pigeon: so called from its owl-like physiognomy. noun

A person whose pleasure or business it is to be up or about much at night. noun

To carry on a contraband or unlawful trade at night or in secrecy; skulk about with contraband goods; smuggle; especially, to carry wool or sheep out of the country, at one time an offense at law.

A dialectal form of wool. noun

Sometimes applied to the barn-owl, Strix protincola, which is white below and when in flight seems almost entirely white. See cut at barn-owl. noun

To pry about; to prowl. intransitive verb

To carry wool or sheep out of England. intransitive verb

Hence, to carry on any contraband trade. intransitive verb

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

A variety of the domestic pigeon. noun

Any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus. They have very large eyes. Called also durukuli. noun

A very large moth (Erebus strix). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches. noun

The kakapo. noun

The lumpfish. noun

A cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime. noun

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. noun

A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active. noun

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.

(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.

The owl pigeon.

A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies having large eyespots on the wings.

Nocturnal bird of prey with binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons & feathers adapted for silent flight! They range from almost 6" to over 33 1/2". They can turn their heads up to 270 degrees! Urban Dictionary

1.- Another term for (computer) hacker Perhaps it comes from the tendency of both, hackers and owls to take advantage of darkness -- 2.- In South America, "owl" is said to a person who forebodes bad things (that become true) to other people. Urban Dictionary

A big ole fat joint Urban Dictionary

A bird of prey that hunts for small animals at night because of it's nocturnal behavior. Its main calls are Hoot, O RLY, YA RLY, and NO WAI. When spotted the best way to announce it's presence is "LOLS AN OWL". Urban Dictionary

The best thing that was ever put on the face of the Earth. Graceful, beautiful, powerful, perfect in every way. The only people who don't love owls are toucans, fish, and strange old men who want to stick baby owls in car mufflers. But that is only because they are jealous of the owls obvious superiority. Urban Dictionary

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. Urban Dictionary

The rare York-Pennsylvanian Party Owl can be found stalking it's prey in it's work area, online, or at casual get-togethers. It can also be found nesting in barns cautiously poking it's head in and out. The typical diet of a York-Pennsylvanian Party Owl is hot girls, pot, and beer. Urban Dictionary

Old White Lady Urban Dictionary

Stands for old white lady. Usually refers to that racist lady who avoids all contact with black people and gets uncomfortable when they're around her. Urban Dictionary

Acronym for old white lady. used in a derogatory tone to define someone who leaves her turn signal on for miles, a non traditioanl college student who sits in the front of the class and nods in agreement at everything the professor says, or someone who takes up the entire aisle in the grocery store. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to owl:
owl.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word owl:
otus, bubo, athene, screech, asio, goshawk, owls, tawny, pussycat, woodpecker, kestrel, pygmy, burrowing, ontology, eurasian, peregrine, vulture, pooh, harrier, warbler, kingfisher, pellets, nocturnal, barn, minerva, snowy, hawk, barred, heron, tufts, nightingale, alba, kite, pigeon, reptiles, falcon, spotted, endemic, eagle, masked, nesting, prey, bald, monkeys, subspecies, nests, facial, mascot, frog, dove, bird, ear, feathers, rabbit, mammals, hawks, birds, turtle, wisdom, nest, predators, endangered, butterfly, extinct, madagascar, snake, bolivia, deer, species, bat, wingspan, habitat, breeding, forests, fault, genus, grey, eyes, creek, gray, wolf, symbol, giant, hunting, cat, threatened, bear, mountains, fish, tree, golden, jay, wildlife.

Words that rhyme with owl:
foul, fowl, scowl, towel, howl, prowl, afoul, cowl, growl, jowl, troul, raul, waterfowl, peafowl, sproul, soule, houle, run afoul, scrub fowl, guinea fowl, sprowl, coull, crowl, towle, moul, red jungle fowl, game fowl, domestic fowl, jungle fowl, congo peafowl, blue peafowl, green peafowl, prairie fowl, crowle.

Adjectives that are often used to describe owl:
great, horned, little, eared, white, old, snowy, spotted, northern, screech, large, wise, brown, eagle, small, tawny, big, stuffed, young, gray, night, whet, fern, huge, grey, dead, boiled, elf, eyed, female, tiny, solemn, male, distant, pygmy, tame, giant, barn, downy, blind, eastern, hawk, enormous, the, solitary, lonely, rare, faced, boreal, adult, clamorous, live, wood, occasional, ominous, smallest, lone, athenian, sleepy, sized, shorteared, nocturnal, frightened, homed, stupid, hoot, squinch, pigmy, hungry, flying, arctic, hideous, sick.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective owl:
monkeys, eyes, master, feathers, pellets, monkey, woman, man, light, family, eye, sage, hoots, head, god, face, nest, voice, habitat, predation, parrot, calls, tribe, kind, populations, masters, dung, glass, eggs, cells, goddess, cry, hoot, call, doth, soup, population, shrieks, car, moon, lite, calling, towers, shift, feather, midges, creek, monster, cortex, cries, clover, eology, full, sites, totem, music, tower, eyed, train, king, cavity, nests, prophet, queen, medicine, heads, sitting, pairs, hawk, cars, limpet, meat, shape, skin, creature, gulch, fashion, blunders, songs, beats, droppings, roost, gods, chief, grease, headdress, mother, controversy, critic, voices.

Consonant match to owl:
all, oil, aisle, al, ale, l, ill, isle, eel, ell, ole, el, ail, earl, elle, il, ul, erl, aul, earle, ohl, ahl, ehle, uhl, aull, earll.

Words that sound like owl:
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