Owls

Word OWLS
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Pronunciations /æwlz/

Definitions and meanings of "Owls"

What do we mean by owls?

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.

Similar to lol, owls is something that you write when you find something amusing. The history of the phrase is quite clear, as web studies show a gradual evolution: lol -> lols -> lawls -> jowls -> owls Urban Dictionary

Nickname for the greatest football team in south yorkshire. The nickname for Sheffield Wednesday football club. Urban Dictionary

Owls Urban Dictionary

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

The act of displaying oneself on-top of miscellaneous objects in a sitting position while holding your knees. Urban Dictionary

The closest thing to instant messaging in Harry Potter. Urban Dictionary

An Acronym that stands for Older Wiser Lesbian. Usually used to refer to an older lesbian with a younger partner. Parallel to cougar, but for lesbians. Urban Dictionary

Oakville Woman (or Women) of Leisure. AKA, the rich, snobby, lazy and entitled women who tend to have annoying, privileged and often rude opinions about everything, residing in Oakville, Ontario (city in the GTA). Urban Dictionary

The new viral craze; a bit like planking, except you crouch down, and stare like an owl. You then take a picture and post it on facebook. Brownie points for random places to owl. Urban Dictionary

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The word "owls" in example sentences

Unfortunately, Guardians offering to children about why bad things happen to good owls is simply lazy social theory resting on the age old punt off: Pure Evil. ❋ Kathleen Osborn (2010)

The texture on the owls is often amazing, and the whole thing is real purty. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You see, perhaps the most interesting thing about eagle owls is that they are experts at intraguild predation: in other words, very very good at killing other raptors, and in fact at virtually eliminating them from an area. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

Unlike the case with British big cats, the existence of feral eagle owls is not doubted by officialdom. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

The findings, based on a study in owls, underline the importance of choosing the right toys for children, even at the earliest stages of life. ❋ M-mv (2005)

He then, while the only sound he heard was that of the owls from the neighbouring wood, or the night jar as it flitted before him near the house, again traversed the park around it, and went to the opposite side or principal front – in the middle of which was the door of the great hall; – that too was fasted; but over it was the achievement of Mrs Rayland, the family-arms in a lozenge: – Mrs Rayland then was undoubtedly no more. ❋ Unknown (1793)

I’m not too sure about whether a group of owls is known as a parliament or not, but I do know that term is already used for a group of rooks, so it strikes me as somewhat unlikely, especially since owls are not group birds at all. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I still don't get the idea of owls fighting in battle, but I'm sure it makes sense in terms of the story once you get into it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I still don't get the idea of owls fighting in battle, but I'm sure it makes sense in terms of the... ❋ Unknown (2010)

There was once a boy, so a great poet tells us, who stood many a time at evening beneath the trees or by the glimmering lake, and called the owls that they might answer him. ❋ Robert J. [Illustrator] Sim (N/A)

[4] "They are called owls (striges) because they are accustomed to screech (stridere) by night." ❋ Various (N/A)

An occasional partridge was killed and now and again a black duck or two helped out our short ration, but the owls were our mainstay. ❋ Dillon Wallace (1901)

It seems hardly conceivable that they could so have blundered as to call the owls that we know clever birds; and the alternative assumption that owlish intellect can have appreciably changed in the interval is even less acceptable. ❋ Unknown (1894)

'Well, the owls are the only young birds fit to be seen. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

On Tuesday, De La Rosa told The Californian the owls were a financial burden and that he couldn't continue to care for them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's the dead of night and everyone is tucked in bed and the owls are a-hootin '. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So I decided to google 'owls' and click on the 'news' tab in google. ❋ Sam (2009)

I was paying attention to something else, I was looking for the rocks and listening for the owls which is how things happen. ❋ Nicolle Elizabeth (2009)

Person 1: [Whoa], someone thought you were a girl on [the Internet]! Person 2: [Owls]! ❋ VelocityGirl (2010)

Up the [Owls]!! ❋ Gomezito (2009)

owls ❋ Owl_man69 (2023)

[The owl] is my [spirit animal]. I Love [owls]. ❋ Starchylde (2016)

*.-"night [owls]" was in the 90's one of the biggest cybergroup -- **.- Your mom is a true damn owl. She foreboded me a [car crash]... [ahd] guess what ?!!! ❋ Etzelet (2010)

[Let's go] [owling] tonight on-top of [signs]! ❋ LoulyLOU (2011)

"[Harry], did you get my message, i [sent it] by Owl [like an hour ago]" ❋ The Dude Who Mooed (2009)

[Younger] [Lesbian]: "Everyone, I'd like to you to meet [Theresa]. She is my OWL." ❋ Ratattat (2013)

“Does Carrie’s mom even work? What does she do all day besides online shop and complain about how hard her life is?” “She doesn’t need to work, her [trust fund] and husband’s Bay [Street job] pay for her career [an OWL].” ❋ Unnamed Person In The GTA (2019)

person1: i [planked] all day, and broke the world record! person2: [planking]!!!??? i posted my self owling on fb and set the world record person1: [O_o] ❋ Stormteddy (2011)

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