What does OWL mean?

Definitions for OWL
aʊlowl

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooternoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. owlnoun

    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.

  2. owlnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Owl, Owletnoun

    A bird that flies about in the night and catches mice.

    Etymology: ule , Saxon; hulote, French and Scottish.

    Adder’s fork, and blind worm’s sting,
    Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing
    For a charm. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Return to her!
    No! rather I abjure all roofs, and chuse
    To be a comrade with the wolf and owl. William Shakespeare.

    ’Twas when the dog-star’s unpropitious ray
    Smote ev’ry brain, and wither’d every bay;
    Sick was the sun, the owl forsook his bow’r. Dunciad.

Wikipedia

  1. Owl

    Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except the polar ice caps and some remote islands. Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn-owl family, Tytonidae.A group of owls is called a "parliament".

ChatGPT

  1. owl

    An owl is a type of nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes surrounded by facial disks, a hooked beak, and typically a noticeable 'hooting' sound. They have powerful talons which help them catch and kill prey. Owls can be found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica, most of Greenland, and some remote islands. They are known for their stealth mode of hunting and are often associated with wisdom in folklore and popular culture.

Wikidata

  1. Owl

    Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 extant bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica, most of Greenland and some remote islands. Owls are characterized by their small beaks and wide faces, and are divided into two families: the typical owls, Strigidae; and the barn-owls, Tytonidae.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Owl

    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.]

Rap Dictionary

  1. owlnoun

    Joint. Do you wonna spark another owl -- Cypress Hill (Spark Another Owl - Temple of Boom 1995)

Editors Contribution

  1. owl

    A type of bird created in various species.

    There are over 200 known species of Owl on the planet, perhaps there are more to discover.


    Submitted by MaryC on July 13, 2015  

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  1. OWL

    What does OWL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the OWL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. OWL

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Owl is ranked #109758 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Owl surname appeared 161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Owl.

    68.3% or 110 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    19.2% or 31 total occurrences were White.
    5.5% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    4.9% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'OWL' in Nouns Frequency: #2136

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of OWL in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of OWL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of OWL in a Sentence

  1. Henry Ward Beecher:

    The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is a human owl, vigilant in darkness, and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.

  2. Chris Spurgeon:

    It’s astonishing to see a snowy owl in Southern California.

  3. Delilah Rene:

    I finish the show and that's when it hits, because that was our time together. My son was a night owl.

  4. Katie McBride Newman:

    And I'm like,' Oh, that's a real owl,'.

  5. Charles de LEUSSE:

    When Owl is singing, the Night is Silence. (Quand le hibou chante, La nuit est silence)

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