Definition of owl Owl
/awˈl/ - [awl] - owl
We found 15 definitions of owl from 8 different sources.
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What does owl mean?
WordNet
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| 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 small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle | ||
| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- owl (Noun)
Any of various bird of birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. - owl (Noun)
A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- owl (n.)
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. - owl (n.)
A variety of the domestic pigeon. - owl (v. i.)
To pry about; to prowl. - owl (v. i.)
To carry wool or sheep out of England. - owl (v. i.)
Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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An owl characterised by the presence of ear tufts. -
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An owl characterised by the absence of ear tufts. -
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A solitary, mainly nocturnal bird of prey, belonging to the order Strigiformes; it has large forward-facing eyes and ears and a hawk-like beak, and it can turn its head 180 degrees around.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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owl, n. a carnivorous bird that seeks its food by night, noted for its howling or hooting noise.—v.i. to smuggle contraband goods.—ns. Owl′ery, an abode of owls: (Carlyle) an owl-like character; Owl′et, a little or young owl.—adj. Owl′-eyed, having blinking eyes like an owl.—n. Owl′-glass, a malicious figure in a popular German tale, translated into English about the end of the 16th century—the German Tyll Eulenspiegel—also Owle′glass, Howle′glass, Owl′spiegle.—adj. Owl′ish, like an owl: stupid: dull-looking.—n. Owl′ishness. [A.S. úle; Ger. eule, L. ulula; imit.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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To catch the; a trick practised upon ignorant country boobies, who are decoyed into a barn under pretence of catching an owl, where, after divers preliminaries, the joke ends in their having a pail of water poured upon their heads.
Wikipedia 
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An owl is a bird. There are about 200 kinds of owls. They are found on all continents except Antarctica. Owls are nocturnal, which means that they are active at night and sleep during the day. Owls are carnivores, which means that they eat meat.
Owls are found in the mythology of many countries, and are often written about in stories. In stories, owls are often thought of as wise. This is because their eyes both face forward which gives then a human expression.
Owls in Nature.
Owls hunt for their food, so they are called predators. The animals that are hunted are called prey. Owls' prey may be birds, large insects (such as crickets), small reptiles (such as lizards) or small mammals (such as mice, rats, and rabbits).
Every living thing has adaptations that help it succeed in its environment. Owls have many adaptations that make them good nocturnal predators. Their eyes, ears and feathers have adaptations for hunting in the dark.
Owls have very sharp eyes, especially in low light. Light enters any eye through the pupil, the round black spot in the middle of the eye. Owls can open their pupils wide to let in all the available light. Owls have both eyes on the front of the head. An owl can see something in front of it with both eyes at once. If an animal can see something with both eyes at once, it can tell how far away the thing is. An owl can turn its head in any direction, even straight back. That means the owl can turn its head and look anywhere with both eyes.
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