Definitions for owlaʊl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
owlaʊl(n.)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal birds of prey comprising the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usu. surrounded by disks of modified feathers.
Category: Ornithology
Ref: night owl.
a person of owllike solemnity or appearance.
Origin of owl:
bef. 900; ME oule, OE ūle, c. MLG, MD ūle, ON ugla; akin to OHG ūwila (G Eule)
Princeton's WordNet
owl, bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter(noun)
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
owl(noun)ʊl
a large forest bird that hunts at night
Wiktionary
owl(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.
owl(Noun)
A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
Translations for owl
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
owl(noun)
a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.
- uilAfrikaans
- بومَهArabic
- бухалBulgarian
- corujaPortuguese (BR)
- sova, výrCzech
- die EuleGerman
- ugleDanish
- κουκουβάγιαGreek
- búho, lechuzaSpanish
- öökullEstonian
- جغدFarsi
- pöllöFinnish
- hibouFrench
- יַנשוּףHebrew
- उल्लूHindi
- sovaCroatian
- bagolyHungarian
- burung hantuIndonesian
- uglaIcelandic
- gufo; civettaItalian
- ふくろうJapanese
- 올빼미Korean
- pelėdaLithuanian
- pūceLatvian
- burung hantuMalay
- uilDutch
- ugleNorwegian
- sowaPolish
- بوم، جغدPersian
- كونګPashto
- corujaPortuguese
- bufniţăRomanian
- сова, филинRussian
- sovaSlovak
- sovaSlovenian
- sovaSerbian
- ugglaSwedish
- นกฮูกThai
- baykuşTurkish
- 貓頭鷹Chinese (Trad.)
- соваUkrainian
- الو، بومUrdu
- con cúVietnamese
- 猫头鹰Chinese (Simp.)
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